INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
BAREILLY: A herd of about two lots stray cows was run over by a train after the animals were apparently pressed towards a railway track by
mad regional farmers in Sambhal district of UP on Saturday early morning
Eleven bovines died on the area, while a number of others sustained severe injuries.This incident was reported from Lahravan town under the
limits of Bahjoi police headquarters
They were potentially struck by a speeding 14113 Dehradun Express, which left for its onward journey after a hold-up of an hour after the
incident.Locals stated that the cows were ruining crops in the farms near the Aligarh-Moradabad track and the farmers possibly pushed them
towards the track in anger
Right after the accident, conservative activists staged a protest and demanded action versus those accountable for the death of the cows
Lahravan village has a combined population and the residential area is approximately 500 metres away from the tracks
There have actually been numerous grievances by farmers in the area about the roaming livestock hazard
However, due to the absence of a shelter for stray cattle, numerous roam around and frequently graze in the crop fields.Ajay Prajapati, a
self-proclaimed cow vigilante, stated, Over a dozen comparable events have actually been reported from this location in the previous 2
months where cows died after being pushed onto the railway tracks
He added, Locals attempted to conceal this event, too, but our gau rakshak Bunty Kumar gave us the info and we notified sub-divisional
magistrate (SDM) Chandausi Ramkesh Dhama, a veterinarian, and Bahjoi station home officer (SHO) about it
We have actually provided a written complaint, demanding an FIR for the cows death
The newest occurrence has come just days after locals obstructed the state highway in the Junawai area of the same district by pushing
roaming livestock towards a busy road.Dhama stated, This is the third such occurrence near this village in a fortnight and we have actually
asked police to identify whether it was a mishap or someone is intentionally killing the cattle in this way
Stringent action will be taken if somebody is condemned
We will be composing to the trains to check the speed limit of trains in this stretch and take other essential steps to avoid such
He added: We are also preparing to move all the stray cattle to a shelter home, which is under construction however will be finished soon
