Houses built on government land by 11 persons were demolished in Madhya Pradesh's Mandla after the police received a tip off that a large number of cows had been held captive for slaughter.
A senior police official said that 150 cows were found tied in the backyards of the accused. He added that cow meat was also recovered from the refrigerators in the homes of all the11 accused.
The official further said that they also found animal fat, cattle skin and bones, which were stuffed in a room. He said the local government veterinarian confirmed the seized meat was beef.
One person has been arrested in connection with the case while the hunt is on for the remaining.
Notably, cow slaughter is illegal in most Indian states. This has also been backed by the Supreme Court.
Nevertheless, India is still the second largest beef exporter in the world. But the beef exports refer to buffalo meat alone as export of cow meat is prohibited.