20 cows dead so far…
On Wednesday, 28 August 2024, several cows being thrown into a swollen river in the Satna district of Madhya Pradesh by a group of persons went viral on social media.
The police have registered a case against four men.
As per the initial reports, 15 to 20 cows died in the incident that occurred on Tuesday under the Nagod police station limits, but the information is yet to come, police said.
"A video showed cows being thrown by some people into the Satna river under a railway bridge near Bamhor surfaced.
Taking cognizance of the video, a police team was sent to the spot to gather information, following which a case was registered," Nagod police station in-charge Ashok Pandey said.
Four persons, identified as Beta Bagri, Ravi Bagri, Rampal Choudhary, and Rajlu Choudhary, have been booked under relevant sections of the Madhya Pradesh Gauvansh Vadh Pratishedh Adhiniyam, the law that prevents the killing of cows in the state, and also under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), he said.
The incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon, he added.
"As per the initial information, there were around 50 cows and 15 to 20 of them died. A rescue operation is going on," he said.
The exact number of cows thrown into the river and their death count will be declared after an investigation, Mr. Pandey added.
Further investigation and a manhunt for the accused is going on, the police said.
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