Overview
- The district administration approved National Security Act detention for Aslam Qureshi on Thursday, and he was sent to jail as the prime accused in the alleged banned‑meat supply case.
- Qureshi had received bail from the District and Sessions Court on Wednesday, then was immediately detained by Gandhi Nagar police for breach of peace under BNSS Section 170.
- Jahangirabad police initiated the NSA action following the Collector’s approval, with ACP Umesh Tiwari citing preventive concerns and Police Commissioner Sanjay Kumar indicating further steps will follow the probe.
- Bajrang Dal and VHP staged protests, burned an effigy, and submitted a memorandum seeking cancellation of bail and tougher action, as heavy police and QRF deployments maintained order across key Bhopal areas.
- The case stems from a December 17 container seizure and a Mathura lab report that reportedly found banned meat, after which the Jinsi slaughterhouse was sealed, multiple BMC staff were suspended, and an SIT formed on January 19 continues its investigation.