"In today's meeting we impressed upon the village heads the need to putting an end to such rumours, especially the ones over carcasses," said Nagendra Prasad Singh, District Magistrate of Gautam Budh Nagar.
The objective of these meetings is to stop rumours and to instill confidence and a sense of security among the minorities.
Rumours are also suspected to have caused tensions in neighbouring villages in the past two days.
He accused Kumar of trying to sell of the calf to a slaughter house and allegedly threatened him. In no time, a large crowd gathered there and a police team had to be rushed. "Later, a case was registered, based on a complaint by Kumar and the youth was arrested under relevant sections of the law," said Kiran S, Senior Superintendent of Police (Gautam Budh Nagar).
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