BUDGAM, NOVEMBER 14: Railway Police Kashmir have seized approximately 1,600 kilograms of suspected rotten meat packed in 44 boxes at Budgam Railway Station. The consignment was reportedly being transported from Delhi to Budgam.
The seizure was carried out by a team led by SHO Railway Police Budgam, Benazir Iqbal, under the supervision of SSP Railways Kashmir Mohammad Yousuf Choudhary.
Following the recovery, a team comprising officials from the Budgam Tehsil administration, Food Department and a veterinary doctor inspected the consignment. After examination, the concerned department issued a certificate declaring the meat unfit for human consumption.
According to officials, the meat boxes were not packed in accordance with prescribed safety standards. The consignment was being transported in a parcel train without adequate ice or refrigeration facilities to maintain the required temperature during transit.
In connection with the incident, FIR No. 56 of 2026 has been registered at Police Station Railway Budgam under Section 27 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Further investigation into the matter is underway.
