Man ties and drags cow with e-rickshaw for several kilometres, arrested

A man in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa was arrested after he allegedly tied a cow to an e-rickshaw and dragged it for several kilometres. The cow suffered severe injuries and lost one eye.

The incident came to light on Saturday when a bystander named Manoj Yadav saw the accused, Ikram Khan, dragging the cow with his e-rickshaw. He called out to stop the vehicle, but instead of stopping, the accused accelerated.

In response, Yadav chased the e-rickshaw for around two kilometres on his bike and caught up with Khan. Following that, Yadav managed to free the cow that was moaning in pain and took it to a cowshed for treatment.

Police inspector Manisha Upadhyay said a case has been registered under the Animal Cruelty Act and the accused has been arrested. It is also alleged that the accused was trying to take the cow to a slaughterhouse.

The incident has also been condemned by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad. Balkrishna Dwivedi, a member of the right-wing organisation, said that the cow being dragged on the road was immensely unfortunate.

He stated the accused, with a "Jihadi mindset", tried to disturb the communal peace in the region.

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