Jalna, Apr 1 (PTI) Right-wing activists on Wednesday intercepted three container trucks carrying a large quantity of meat in Maharashtra’s Jalna district, claiming that they were transporting beef.

The police detained the drivers of the trucks and sent meat samples to a laboratory for testing.

The containers, transporting around 120 tonnes of meat reportedly meant for export, were on their way from Parbhani to Mumbai. The seized packets bore the name of LS Frozen Foods, Visakhapatnam, and included labeling in Arabic.

The vehicles were stopped by Hindu activists at a toll naka, alleging that cow meat was being transported under the guise of buffalo meat. The drivers were allegedly manhandled.

Inspector Balasaheb Pawar of Chandanjhira police station said that the drivers were detained for questioning and samples of the seized meat were sent to a laboratory for analysis.

“We will take appropriate action after receiving the lab report,” Pawar said. PTI COR KRK