At least 36 cows found dead at cowshed in Delhi

The cowshed has 1,400 cows and it is suspected that the 36 cows died due to "some disease".

The cowshed has 1,400 cows and it is suspected that the 36 cows died due to “some disease. (Express photo by Jaipal Singh/File)

Thirty-six cows were found dead at a cowshed in the Chhawla area in Dwarka, the Delhi Police said today.

Police were informed about the deaths of the cows at around 12.30 pm today. The cowshed has 1,400 cows and it is suspected that the 36 cows died due to “some disease”, they said.

“The water motor hasn’t been working for the past 2 days. No one listens to us. We try to do our best but no doctor is available for the cows,” a worker at the cowshed was quoted as saying by ANI.

36 cows reported dead at a cow shelter in Chhawala. Police claiming they may have died due to disease . Team of doctors deputed to be spot @IndianExpress

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A team of doctors arrived at the spot. The Delhi Police said: “Doctors are conducting an inquiry into the cause of death. They’ll also conduct a postmortem of all the dead cows. Once their report is submitted, further legal action will be taken.”

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