SRINAGAR: Expressing serious concern over the fresh seizure of rotten meat brought from Delhi, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Sunday questioned the failure of authorities to prevent the recurrence of such incidents despite last year’s massive public outrage and assurances of stringent action.
In a post on X, Mirwaiz commended the police personnel involved in seizing the consignment but questioned why those behind the illegal trade continued to operate unchecked. He sought transparency, fixing of accountability and strict punishment for the perpetrators, saying the government must come clean on it and place all facts in the public domain to restore public confidence in food safety.
Pertinently, Railway Police Budgam on Saturday seized around 1,600 kg of rotten meat from a parcel train arriving from Delhi. The consignment was declared unfit for human consumption and destroyed following a joint inspection.