Hyderabad police have stepped up security across the city ahead of Bakrid, which falls on June 7. Their main goal is to stop the illegal transport of banned animals, especially cows and calves, into the city.
To prevent any violations, police have set up check-posts at major junctions connecting highways. These posts are active in all zones, with a special focus on the South Zone, an area with a large celebration base during the festival.
The check-posts are manned 24/7 by teams from the Animal Husbandry Department, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), and local police. These teams are checking every vehicle suspected of transporting animals.
Check-posts have been installed across all three police commissionerates — Hyderabad, Cyberabad, and Rachakonda. Officers will stop vehicles coming into the city from nearby districts and villages. They are particularly watching closed transport vehicles, which are more likely to be used for hiding animals.
Officials are verifying whether animals have valid veterinary certificates and are legally allowed for slaughter. If a vehicle is caught carrying banned animals, it will be seized. The animals will then be moved to shelters managed by the GHMC.
Areas like Santosh Nagar, Kanchanbagh, Chandrayangutta, Peeli Dargah, Barkas, Vattepally, Jahangirabad, Bandlaguda, Puranapul, Mangalhat, Bahadurpura, Moazamjahi Market, and Tolichowki have seen a rise in police activity. Check-posts are already up and running in these neighborhoods.
At each checkpoint, police are recording the driver’s name, vehicle number, and the type of goods being transported. Any vehicle found with cows or calves will face legal action. “A case will be filed, and the animals will be handed over to GHMC facilities,” confirmed an officer at Moazamjahi Market.
In addition to animal inspections, GHMC has promised to deploy sanitation teams to clean public areas like roads, drains, and ponds before the festival.
Hyderabad Police Commissioner CV Anand has urged the public not to interfere with animal transport checks. He also warned Gau Rakshaks not to stop vehicles on their own. “Only government officials and police are allowed to inspect vehicles,” he said.
These steps aim to ensure a peaceful and law-abiding celebration of Bakrid across the city.
