School girl attacked by cow in Tamil Nadu, owner arrested
Chennai, Aug 10: A shocking video clip of a 9-year-old girl being attacked and hurled by a cow here went viral in social media and the police on Thursday said the cattle owner has been arrested.
A fine of Rs 25,000 has also been slapped on him by the Greater Chennai Corporation and the cow and its calf have been put under observation in a civic body run cattle shed.
While the video clip showed the girl getting attacked by the cow, police said the incident took place when she was returning home from school on August 9 along with her mother and 5-year old brother.
In a statement, police said the people of MMDA Colony heard the screams and they chased away the cow that attacked the child. Its calf was also shooed away. The local people rescued the girl and she was later treated at a hospital for her injuries.
Following a complaint from the child's mother and after an enquiry, the owner of the cow, a 26-year old man has been arrested.
A case has been registered against him for not properly maintaining the animal and allowing it to roam around, which injured the child.
Additional Chief Secretary/Greater Chennai Corporation Commissioner, J Radhakrishnan visited the girl at the private hospital and enquired with doctors on her injuries and the treatment provided to her.
Following treatment, the GCC said the child has been discharged. Terming the incident as 'very unfortunate,' Radhakrishnan told reporters that a fine of Rs 25,000 has been levied on the cattle owner.
The cow that attacked the child and its calf have been taken by the corporation personnel to a cattle shed at Perambur here for observation. It would be ascertained if the cow is suffering from any infectious diseases and whether the attack was due to any illness.
''Cattle must not be allowed to stray into roads.'' This year alone, owners have been fined to the tune of Rs 51 lakh for allowing the cattle to roam on streets, he added.
Cows attack harmless little girl in MMDA, #Chennai. @chennaicorp Cows roaming on the streets are a big menace and a threat to motorists and walkers. Please take action against the cow owner! #Cow #CowAttack@CMOTamilnadu @UpdatesChennai pic.twitter.com/wdV5LD0iyw
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4 held for sexually assaulting woman, girl on moving bus after social media alert in UP's Agra
Agra (UP) (PTI): Four people were arrested, after a prompt response by police following a social media alert, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and a girl inside a moving bus here, officials said on Tuesday.
According to an official police statement, at 12:27 am on April 27, information was received on the social media platform X about an incident of sexual assault on a bus travelling from Kanpur to Ahmedabad, which was approaching Namner crossing in Agra.
Acting under the direction of Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar, the Agra Police social media team immediately alerted the Rakabganj police station within minutes and coordinated with the victims to confirm the incident and obtain the exact location, it stated.
Police teams launched intensive checking at Namner crossing and intercepted the bus as it reached the spot. The four accused involved in the incident were apprehended on the spot, and legal action was initiated against them, the statement said.
The police said the swift response and coordination between the social media team and field units ensured timely action, bringing relief to the victims and other passengers, who expressed gratitude towards the police, it added.
