In Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, a pregnant cow was fed explosives, causing serious injuries. Police have registered a case in this matter and the arrest was made after video footage by cow owner Gurdial Singh, accusing his neighbour of Dahad village in Bilaspur district, of being behind injuries to the pregnant animal last month, went viral on social media.
The pregnant cow was grazing in a field at a distance of 20 meters from his house at 8.15 pm when he heard an explosion. “On reaching the explosion site, he (Singh) found that his cow’s jaw was injured in the explosion,” the SP said separately in a letter, apprising the state police chief of the sensitive incident. SP Dewakar Sharma also informed the DGP that “Days after the incident, the cow also gave birth to a baby calf”.
There is a lot of anger among people since this incident. Earlier in Malappuram, a pregnant elephant was fed by mischievous elements by stuffing firecrackers with pineapples, which severely injured her mouth and jaw.
After being seriously injured, Elephant reached the Veliyar river, where she stood in water for three days. Later she and the unborn child died. People expressed their displeasure after this incident. The Kerala government is investigating the entire matter. The Ministry of Environment itself has taken cognizance on this matter.
A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a pregnant elephant. Forest Minister K Raju said that many people were involved in the murder and all the people will be arrested soon. The police and the forest department are investigating.