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The police registered a case after a video of a group of people throwing nearly 50 cows into a river in Madhya Pradesh went viral on social media.
A video of a group of people throwing several cows into a swollen river in Madhya Pradesh's Satna district went viral on social media, prompting police to register a case against four men.
Police on Wednesday said that according to preliminary reports, 15 to 20 cows were killed in the incident within the limits of Nagod police station on Tuesday, but the information has not been verified.
“On Tuesday night, a video surfaced showing some people throwing cattle into the Satna river under a railway bridge near Bamhole. Attention After receiving the video, the police sent a team to the scene to collect information and then registered a case.
The four persons, identified as Beta Bagri, Ravi Bagri, Rampal Choudhary and Rajlu Choudhary, have been registered under relevant sections of Madhya Pradesh’s Gauvansh Vadh Pratishedh Adhiniyam (the state’s law prohibiting cow slaughter) and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. he said.
The incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon, he added.
“According to preliminary information, there are about 50 cows, of which 15 to 20 died. Rescue operations are underway.
Pandey added that the exact number of cattle thrown into the river and the death toll would be known after investigation.
The police said further investigation and pursuit of the defendant are ongoing.
