Rijil Makkutty. ManoramaKannur: The Kerala police on Thursday arrested Rijil Makkutty, who shot to notoriety by butchering a calf in public in Kannur town recently. He was leading a Youth Congress protest against the Center's ban on the sale of cattle for slaughter.
Seven other YC activists have also been arrested.
The Congress had earlier suspended Rijil along with activists Joshi Kandathil and Sharafuddin for adopting 'barbaric' protest modes. Even party vice-president Rahul Gandhi had condemned the public slaughter of the animal, and termed it thoughtless and barbaric.
Kannur Youth Cong workers slaughter cattle in public, police file case
Triggering a widespread row, the Youth Congress workers had on May 27 allegedly butchered the 18-month-old animal in an open vehicle and raised slogans against the Center's decision.
The meat was later distributed free of cost to onlookers.
Cutting across party barriers, a number of political leaders and cultural activists had come out against the gory protest.
On the basis of a complaint from a Yuva Morcha worker, the police registered a case against the YC activists under Section 120(A) of the Kerala Police Act.
