UP: Over 100 cows die over 2 days, probe ordered
(Sourced from PTI)
Over 100 cows were reported to have died in some villages in Muzaffarnagar, UP over two days following which an inquiry was ordered in the incident, officials said Friday. The cows died in pastures and were suspected to have either eaten poisonous grass or consumed polluted water, Sub Divisional Magistrate Vijay Kumar said. He said an inquiry has been ordered into the incident.
The Sub Divisional Magistrate said that a team of revenue department along with veterinarians had gone to the areas where the bovines died, to ascertain the cause. The cows were brought to the pastures from shelter homes. According to officials in cow shelter homes, almost 50 cows die every month. Their post-mortem reports reveal that they die mostly because of consuming polybags.
