Over 500kg of decomposing beef was found at Margao railway station, revealing a smuggling operation transporting beef from Delhi to Goa under false documentation. Parcels were labeled as chicken and used gaps in the railway's inspection system. This was triggered by the meat spoiling due to unusually warm weather. Authorities are investigating the larger network.
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