50 Cows Thrown Into River In Madhya Pradesh, 15-20 Dead, Case Registered Against 4

The incident happened in the Satna district where a group of individuals threw the cows into a swollen river, which led to the death of 15-20 bovines.

Around 50 cows were pushed into the river out of which 15 to 20 of them died.

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A video showing cows being thrown in a river in Madhya Pradesh has gone viral on social media, drawing strong criticism.

As per the preliminary report, the incident happened in the Satna district where a group of individuals threw the cows into a swollen river, which led to the death of 15-20 bovines.

The video, reportedly shot on Tuesday evening, shows the cows being thrown into the Satna river near a railway bridge in Bamhor. 

Madhya Pradesh Police have filed a case against four men and started an investigation in the case. 

Confirming the incident, Ashok Pandey, Nagod police station in-charge, said that around 50 cows were pushed into the river out of which 15 to 20 of them died. 

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"A video showing cows being thrown by some people into the Satna river under a railway bridge near Bamhor surfaced on Tuesday evening. Taking cognisance of the video, a police team was sent to the spot to collect information, following which a case was registered," Pandey said, according to The Times of India.

Four individuals- Beta Bagri, Ravi Bagri, Rampal Choudhary, and Rajlu Choudhary, have been charged under relevant sections of the Madhya Pradesh Gauvansh Vadh Pratishedh Adhiniyam, a new legislation against cow slaughter in the state.

The police said that the exact number of cows thrown into the river and the death toll will become clear after a thorough investigation.

The police later said that Beta Bagri, Ravi Bagri and Rampal Choudhary were arrested under the Madhya Pradesh Gauvansh Vadh Pratishedh Adhiniyam, a law that prohibits killing of cows in the state, and also under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Another suspect who is a minor was detained, Pandey added.

An FIR was registered on the basis of a complaint filed by Vinod Parashar who claimed to have witnessed the incident.