B'luru police debunks Sandalwood actress 'cow waste' allegations

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: Amidst the ongoing efforts to combat the spread of misleading information, particularly on social media platforms, Sandalwood actor Aindrita Ray recently stirred controversy by posting a video on her official social media handle.

In the video, she alleged that a truck was transporting suspected cow waste, including bone, horns, and legs, near Bommanahalli on a Wednesday night.

Aindrita Ray also claimed that the truck had been brought to the attention of the Bommanahalli police station. However, she asserted that the police had refused to register an FIR, citing the illegality of cow slaughter.

She further tagged Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda, the Bengaluru City Police, and the Deputy Commissioner of Police South-East division, urging them to take action. In response to her tweet, numerous netizens rallied behind her, expressing concerns and questioning the police's handling of the matter.

Nevertheless, a subsequent fact-check conducted by the Bengaluru police revealed that the actress's claims were unfounded. Deputy Commissioner of Police, South-East, CK Baba, clarified that the animal byproducts found in the vehicle were not from cows.

He said, "Following an enquiry into the incident by the Bommanahalli Police, it is confirmed that the commodities discovered in the vehicle, including bones, horns, hides, and animal byproducts, did not originate from cows. Moreover, it was certified by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Animal Husbandry, East, a slaughterhouse for authorised trading purposes."