SURKHET, Aug 30: Twenty-three cows have been found dead in the Katkuwa jungle of Birendranagar. The animals were being transported to Dailekh from Nepalgunj-based Kanji House, a temporary shelter for the stray cattle. 

A total of 291 cows in the herd were  being transported to Dailekh. 

District Traffic Police Chief, Inspector Udaya Singha Sijapati said the eight trucks loaded with cows had reportedly moved towards the jungle area to drop the animals. 

It is learnt nine were pushed down from a cliff. Over 150 cows have been found injured. The record of the Subbakuna Police Beat showed that the animals-laden containers entered the town at last midnight, said police inspector Sijapati. 

Locals have sought action against those responsible for the mass slaughtering of animals. Police took five trucks under control used to drop the animals from Babai. 

 
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