Cattle menace continues: 1 killed in Prashant Vihar

  • 05/06/2008

  • Pioneer (New Delhi)

Despite tall claims by the MCD to contain the menace of stray cattle in the city, a stray cattle went wild and gored a 55-year-old man to death, and injured two people who tried to save victim's life in Prashant Vihar, northwest Delhi, on Tuesday evening. The victim, identified as Gurnaam Singh, was a resident of Sardar Colony Sector16 Rohini. According to the police, a cow in the local area had been acting wild for past few days as it could not see its calf. "Gurnaam was standing near a park in the locality and suddenly this cow came from behind and hit him in the back. He tired to run away, but the cattle chased him. The animal hit him with horns several times," said a police official. After injuring the victim, the cow repeatedly pounded her feet on the chest of the victim, after which the victim started bleeding from mouth. The area locals rushed to Gurnaam's rescue, but the cow went on a rampage and started chasing people around. "The animal did not stop and even hit two other people who came to the rescue of the victim. All the people in the area rushed to their houses and locked doors in order to save their lives. The entire colony was under threat as we did not know what to do to stop the cow from injuring more people in the area. We informed the police and the local MCD officials," said Mahesh Gupta, a resident of the area and an eyewitness. "Our veterinary team reached the spot and caught the cow, stopping any further damage. Our veterinary officials are highly trained. They threw a rope around the agitated cow and took her to a local cow shelter," Deep Mathur, MCD PRO said. Gurnaam Singh was rushed to Ambedkar hospital where he succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday morning. Sigara was the other person who was injured but according to the doctors he is out of danger. Gurnaam Singh was a driver and he was the only earning member in the family.