Phagwara, 15 December 2024:Phagwara Police ruled out foul play in the death of 23 cows and illness of others at Shri Krishna Gaushala in the Mehli Gate area.
During a press conference at the SP office, SP Rupinder Kaur Bhatti, SDM Jashanjit Singh, and DSP Bharat Bhushan dismissed allegations of poisoning as baseless.
Viral social media videos suggesting deliberate poisoning were labeled false after an investigation involving questioning of 33 individuals yielded no evidence of suspicious activity.
Samples of fodder and post-mortem reports conducted at Gadvasu University, Ludhiana, confirmed the cause as nitrite poisoning due to elevated urea levels in green fodder.
SP Bhatti explained that the affected cows were already in poor health, making them more vulnerable to the toxic effects of high-urea fodder.
Authorities reiterated the importance of accurate information, urging against spreading misinformation that could mislead the public.