Aluva West police on Friday evening arrested eight RSS workers for attacking a house, where a cow was allegedl... Read More

KOCHI: Aluva West police on Friday evening arrested eight RSS workers for attacking a house, where a cow was allegedly slaughtered on the eve of Easter .

The arrested have been identified as Anil, Lathan, Sharath, Biju Babu, Arunk Kumar , Nitosh, Gireesh, and Kumar. According to police, they are all activists of the RSS in the area. They have been charged with criminal trespass, criminal intimidation, causing mischief, uttering obscenity, and unlawful assembly, said L Anil Kumar, SI of Aluva West police.

The case was registered on the basis of a complaint filed by Kallarackal Jose of Karumalloor near Aluva. As per the complaint, 14 persons had trespassed into the compound where Jose's relative Jacob 's house is situated at Karukunnam and had threatened them alleging that a calf was slaughtered there.

The calf was allegedly slaughtered to be distributed among the family members during Easter but the gang threw mud on the meat kept for distribution among the family after threatening them.

The calf was bought a month ago for the Easter feast by Jacob and his relative.

