Haripur:
In a disturbing incident at Haut Khanpur, a cow would have been mutilated and killed by a landowner after wandering in agricultural fields.
According to a complaint filed with the Khanpur police station, Mehmoodur Rehman, a resident of Upper Khanpur, alleged that he had launched a small cattle business with Muhammad Naeem in the village of Dhaniya Khanpur, where they raised and sold cows and Calves.
On July 13, his cow would have walked towards a stream – perhaps looking for water – and entered a field belonging to Chaudhry Qayyum.
The complainant said that Qayyum had put dogs on the cow and attacked him with stones and sticks, breaking his leg and causing serious injuries. Despite the state of the cow, no help was provided and died after suffering all day in the heat and the sun.
An eyewitness was also present during the incident. Mehmood said the cow had recently given birth, leaving the veal without milk.
He also said that despite the accused’s approach with the witness to demand compensation, Qayyum refused to engage in any discussion.
According to Mehmood, the cow was evaluated at more than RS300,000 and was a source of milk income. He cited the incident as an offense punishable under article 429 of the Pakistan Criminal Code and the 1890 law on the prevention of cruelty to animals, and urged the authorities to bring legal action and to compensate for its loss.
Police admitted having received the complaint, but said that no official measure had yet been taken.
The incident aroused concerns among residents about growing cruelty to animals.
In response, Chaudhry Qayyum denied the allegations, declaring that the cow fell from a 12 feet highway due to the fear of dogs and broke his legs. He said that a butcher had been called upon to shoot down the injured animal and described the allegations of cruelty as false accusations.
