No injury marks on carcasses: Official

Samples to be tested

• We will send viscera samples of the dead cows, calves andbuffalo to the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) in Kharar to ascertain whether these were administered poison or not —Dr Baljit Singh,senior veterinary officer, Malout

Archit Watts
Tribune News Service

Malout, August 1

A senior official of the Animal Husbandry Department today said the carcasses of two cows and two calves, which were found in a vacant plot on the Shekhu road here on Saturday night, had no injury marks. Two persons were nabbed for allegedly slaughtering cows at the plot on Saturday night.

Dr Baljit Singh, Senior Veterinary Officer, Malout, said, “The post-mortem examination of the dead cows, calves and a buffalo has been done. The cows and calves did not have any injury marks. However, a buffalo had been cut into pieces as it was bulky. As per the police theory, the buffalo too had died due to electrocution and the cattle rearer had called the ‘hadda rodi’ (carcass disposal unit) men to take it away.”

“We will send viscera samples of the dead cows, calves and buffalo to the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) in Kharar to ascertain whether these were administered poison or not,” said Dr Baljit Singh.

Meanwhile, Manwinderbir Singh, DSP, Malout, said, “Efforts are on to nab the remaining three accused. They are all employees of the ‘hadda rodi’ contractor. The arrested accused told us that the cows had died at various places and they were simply taking them to the disposal unit.”

Notably, tension had prevailed in this town after some people were allegedly caught slaughtering some bovines and carrying dead cows in a pickup vehicle on Saturday night. Some organisations had yesterday lodged a protest.

Courtesy: The Tribune