Now Karnataka to act against illegal abattoirs By IANS| Published: 28th February 2021 2:40 am IST Bengaluru, Feb 27 : Karnataka is mulling tough action against illegal abattoirs across the state which are the primary reason for ‘illegal slaughtering’ of cattle especially cows, said state Animal Husbandry Minister Prabhu Chauhan on Saturday. A statement released by the minister’s office said that Chauhan had gone to Arasikere taluk in Hassan district on an official engagement and there he received complaints from a tiny hamlet on outskirts of Arasikere, where around five slaughterhouses had come up recently in order to avoid people’s attention. “After the stringent ban on cattle slaughter in the state, opening of such abattoirs had become a common scene. We need to stop this. Therefore, I am planning to issue directions to officials concerned to take action on such illegal slaughterhouses,” he said in the statement.