Assam News: 5 Arrested For Allegedly Throwing Beef Near Temple In Goalpara To Incite Communal Tension

Guwahati: Five people have been arrested in Assam's Goalpara district for allegedly throwing beef near a temple during the recent Eid festival, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday.

"Lakhipur Police of Goalpara district has arrested the... individuals for allegedly throwing beef near a temple in a deliberate attempt to incite communal tension post Eid-ul-Zuha," Sarma said in a post on X.

I visited Dhubri and directed law enforcement officers to follow ZERO tolerance against elements who desecrate our temples, naamghars and sacred spaces.

The incident of throwing beef at the town’s Hanuman Mandir should have NEVER happened, and those involved WON'T BE SPARED. pic.twitter.com/yeSUg9HKCf

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) June 13, 2025

All apprehended people are the residents of Ward No 10 of Khakilamari in Lakhipur police station area, he added.

"A case has been registered and strict action is being taken to ensure all such elements face the full force of the law," the CM said.

On June 8, Sarma had said that a number of cattle were allegedly slaughtered illegally at several places during Eid festival and parts of the meat were thrown at multiple locations across Assam.

On Saturday, he said that 38 people were arrested in Dhubri, where shoot-at-sight orders were issued for night-time following communal tensions.

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