BENGALURU, 27 JULY

A day after the chaos at Bengaluru railway station over a large shipment of meat, Karnataka Food Safety and Standards Department on Saturday said samples of the animal meat found in the parcels have been sent to the laboratory for analysis. Legal action will follow based on the analysis report.

The consignment, weighing about three tonnes and loaded in cartons, arrived from Jaipur by train on Friday night. Tension arose when self-styled cow vigilantes claimed it was dog meat. However, Abdul Razzaq, the meat dealer who ordered the consignment, refuted the charge, stating it was sheep meat.

Food Safety and Standard Authority Commissionerate said, "The police department and officials from the Food Safety and Standards Department visited the railway station on Friday for an investigation.”

During the inspection, they found 90 parcels of animal meat being loaded into a transport vehicle outside the station. Samples were collected for laboratory analysis to determine the species of animals. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India licences of the senders and recipients are also being reviewed, and legal actions will be taken if discrepancies are found, it said. -PTI