The incident took place on Tuesday afternoon
Satna:
A video of a group of people throwing several cows into a swollen river in Madhya Pradesh's Satna district has gone viral on social media, prompting police to register a case against four men. According to initial reports, 15 to 20 cows were killed in the incident on Tuesday, police said on Wednesday, but the information was yet to be confirmed.
“A video of some people throwing a cow into the Satna river under a railway bridge near Bumhur surfaced on Tuesday evening. Seeing the video, a police team was sent to the spot to gather information. , following which a case was registered, said Ashok Pandey, in-charge of Nagod police station.
Four persons, identified as Beta Bagri, Ravi Bagri, Rampal Choudhary and Rajalu Choudhary, have been booked under relevant provisions of the Madhya Pradesh Govanesh Vadh Pratishadh Adhanim, which prohibits cow slaughter in the state. prevents from, and also under Bharti Nyaya. Sunhata (BNS), he said.
He added that the incident took place on Tuesday afternoon.
“According to preliminary information, there were around 50 cows and 15 to 20 of them died. Rescue operations are on.”
Mr. Pandey added that the exact number of cows thrown into the river and the death toll would be known after the investigation.
Police said that further investigation and search for the accused is on.
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