36 cows die under mysterious circumstances in Dwarka gaushala
New Delhi: Thirty-six cows have mysteriously died in a cowshed in Dwarka's Ghummanhera area of Chhawla in Dwarka district, with Delhi Police receiving a call on Friday afternoon about the deaths.
Later in the day, after local police visited the said gaushala, which is home to about 1,400 cows, it came to light the 36 cows had dead within a span of four to five days.
The gaushala, run by Acharya Sushil Gau Sadan Trust, is situated on an area of 20 acre and established 1995. Around 20 labours work at the cowshed.
After examining the spot, cops sent a letter to the Special Development Commissioner requesting for a team of veterinary doctors to inspect the dead cows and do a post-mortem to establish cause of death.
"A team of six doctors has been formed to conduct the enquiry and establish the cause of death. Once their report is submitted, further legal action in accordance with the prevalent laws will be taken," said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Dwarka) Anto Alphonse.
Meanwhile, Sadhvi Guruchaya, founder and vice-chairperson of Acharya Sushil Gau Sadan blamed the Municipal Corporations for not sending vehicles to take away the carcasses of the cows for days.
"We wrote a letter to the South MCD contractor on July 22 to lift the dead cows, but the vehicle did not turn up. We got a response that they have only one vehicle and that too is not in working condition. The locals said that they will bury the dead cows by digging a pit, but we stopped them and asked to do it in the presence of police," the Sadhvi said.
She claimed that in the beginning, two dead cows were left to rot in the gaushala for nearly four-five days. It is believed that due to the heavy rains, the infection caused by the dead cows increased and spread to other cows, claiming them as well. However, the matter is under investigation.
Meanwhile, Delhi Development Minister Gopal Rai took a serious view of the incident and ordered a detailed inquiry into the matter within 24 hours, an order issued by the minister's Secretary Sanjeev Mittal read on Friday.
