Two government veterinary doctors were booked subsequently, as a group of people staged a protest against them alleging that a stray cow died because of lack of treatment in Prayagraj. The protesters detained a Nagar Nigam team that reached the spot to send the cadaver for autopsy.

The matter was resolved only after a police team arrived and senior officers guaranteed the protesters that action would be taken against those who are responsible for the animal’s death.

Station House Officer, Kernalganj police station, Arun Kumar Tyagi said that based on a complaint of local resident, an FIR was registered against two veterinary doctors of Nagar Nigam under IPC section 429 (Mischief by killing or maiming cattle, etc., of any value or any animal of the value of fifty rupees) and 511 (attempting to commit offences). But the FIR did not name any veterinary doctor of the Nagar Nigam, hence no arrests have been made yet.

On Tuesday evening, a group of people staged a protest over the death of a cow at Bakshi Bandh area, according to Tyagi,

A police reached the spot and the protesters alleged that the animal was ill since December 15 and despite several calls to the Nagar Nigam, no veterinary doctor came for the treatment of the animal. The animal eventually died on Tuesday.

A local resident, Deepak Tiwari, said that the animal was lying in the open for the past three days and no Nagar Nigam officials turned up to shift it to a safer place. However, veterinary officer of Prayagraj Nagar Nigam, Raj Kumar Gupta, has denied the allegation. He said that on getting information that a cow was ill, a veterinary doctor was sent to the spot and provided treatment to the animal and returned. On Tuesday, the veterinary doctor went there again and during treatment, the animal died.

As soon as the news of the cow’s death spread, several people gathered at the spot and staged a protest. Later, a team of Nagar Nigam reached the spot.

A veterinary doctor posted at Nagar Nigam, Dr Dheeraj Goyal said that when their team went to the spot, the public surrounded them and did not allow their vehicle to move also. The matter was resolved only when police team reached and calmed the public.

UP veterinary doctor association, president, Sudhir Kumar said that members of their association are unnecessary being harassed on false charges in the state.

Source: The Indian Express