Overview
- A night patrol team intercepted an Ertiga at Kongaon in Bhiwandi after noticing suspicious movement on Friday.
- Officers recovered roughly 300–350 kg of beef valued at about ₹2.52 lakh and seized both the consignment and the vehicle.
- The suspects were identified as Kaleem Sayyed, 43, of Malegaon, and Faizan Qureshi, 19, of Sangamner.
- A case was registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including Section 325, and the Maharashtra Animal Preservation Act.
- A local court remanded both men to police custody until December 14 to facilitate further investigation.