Belthangady: Punjalakatte police have raided illegally slaughter house and arrested two accused on Friday, May 1.

One accused escaped at the time of the raid. Machina residents Mohammed Hanif and Mahammed Sadiq arrested from the spot.

Hamsa succeeed to escape. About 15 kg of meat worth Rs 3,000 was seized, and the weapons used for slaughter have been confiscated.

A team led by Punjalakatte SI Soumya was raided on suspicion of illegally slaughtering cattle in the back yard of the home of Berbalaje Mohammed Hanif, Machina village of Belthangady taluk.