India, June 30 -- Seven people were arrested on Sunday from Nuh's Ferozepur Jhirka for allegedly slaughtering and smuggling cattle, police said, adding that 378 kilograms of prohibited meat was recovered from the house.

Investigators said the crackdown was carried out following tip-off that several cattle smugglers had gathered at the house in ward number 15 to carry out cow slaughter on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday.

While police said the accused confessed to smuggling and slaughtering cattle, Krishna Kumar, public relations officer of Nuh police said samples of the recovered meat were sent for forensic examination to establish that it was of prohibited category.

The arrested accused are Mohammad Aleem, Mohammad Saleem,...