The Madhya Pradesh Police have arrested 24 persons in connection with the killing of more than 60 bovine animals, in Seoni district, officials said.
Eight of the arrested accused are from Nagpur, where the conspiracy to kill these animals was hatched to whip up communal frenzy, the police said.
“The persons were assigned the job of killing the animals in return for money and local residents [of Seoni] were also found to be involved in the crime,” an official said.
“The police headquarters in Bhopal had directed its personnel to ensure the arrest of those involved in this inhuman act,” the official added.