Indian teacher arrested for carrying beef in lunch box
A Muslim school teacher in the Indian state of Assam was arrested for allegedly carrying beef to school in her lunch box.
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A Muslim school teacher in the Indian state of Assam was arrested for allegedly carrying beef to school in her lunch box.
Assam Cattle Preservation Act prohibits sale of beef in areas that are predominantly Hindu, Jain
The debate is on legal loopholes, while the consumption of beef is not illegal in Assam, but the Assam Cattle Preservation Act, 2021 bans the slaughter of cattle and sale of beef in areas where the Hindu, Jain and Sikh communities are in majority
Beef is not banned in Assam. New legislation brought in 2021 bans cattle slaughter and sale of beef in parts of the state where Hindus, Jains and Sikhs are in a majority or near temples.
According to the official, a complaint was filed by the school management committee after which she was arrested.