Though meat traders have called of their strike and agreed to work at the Ghazipur slaughterhouse, illegal slaughtering is on the rise in various areas of the Capital, say sources. According to them, most of the illegal slaughtering is being done in Seelampur, Jafrabad, Okhla, Khureji and some other areas. Sources said illegal slaughtering was being done because the Ghazipur slaughterhouse was not sufficient to fulfill the total demand of meat in the city. The Ghazipur abattoir slaughters nearly 500 animals, but the demand is of 13,000 animals per day, add sources. Around 3,000 buffalos and 10,000 goats used to be slaughtered in the old slaughterhouse at Idgah. When contacted for the number of animals being slaughtered at the new abattoir, manager (operation), Ghazipur abattoir, Mujahid Sheikh, and general manager Fazal Qureshi refused to give the details saying they were not authorised to make any comment. Asked about the illegal slaughtering, municipal commissioner K.S. Mehra said he was not aware of it, but if it was happening, strict action would be taken against those involved. Mehra added that meat traders had called of their strike just yesterday, so there were few butchers at the new abattoir today. From tomorrow more traders were expected to turn up, he said. The commissioner said that the Ghazipur slaughterhouse was capable of slaughtering 10,000 animals in two shifts and that this would be enough to meet Delhi