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Gopika I S ByExpress News ServiceTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM: As the corporation struggles to get the modern abattoir planned in the city up and running, illegal meat shops thrive in the city. These shops operating without the necessary licence or certification provide for the city's huge demand for meat. "Earlier, when the corporation abattoir was running, some of these butcher shops had licences. However, raids are conducted when the corporation receives complaints regarding the meat sold. The corporation authorities expect to complete the modern abattoir planned in Kunnukuzhy in a year..