Two held for poisoning cattle in Kukra village

Two men have been arrested, allegedly for poisoning cattle and then charging hefty sums of money from their owners to dispose of carcasses. The two were caught by the local residents in Kukra village and then handed over to the police. The residents, according to reports, had found the two roaming around on their scooter in the village, and when they were confronted, the accused could not explain their presence. Villagers had also recovered a 'poisonous substance' from them. "They used to charge Rs 2,000 for removing carcasses. As many as 20 cattle have been killed in the past few months," the local residents said. The accused, identified as Inam and Arif, are residents of Khalapar in Muzaffarnagar. Both have been charged under Indian Penal Code section 429 (mischief by killing or maiming cattle, etc., of any value or any animal of the value of Rs 50) after a complaint from a villager. (IANS)

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