Lucknow: A truck laden with carcasses of 35 cows in Mathura district led to violence and arson on Wednesday night. The truck carrying the carcasses was set ablaze by the angry mob and the Delhi-Agra highway was jammed for several hours.
According to reports reaching here, the truck was parked near a tea stall near Chaumuha on the highway when some people noticed a foul smell emanating from it. On closer inspection, they saw traces of blood and removed the plastic cover to find the carcasses. Some of the cows were still alive and the angry mob took them out and set the truck on fire.
The local people pelted stones at the police and the fire brigade and in this commotion, the truck driver and his helper managed to escape. After negotiation with senior officials and assurances of strict action in the matter, the local people lifted the blockade.
Additional forces have been deployed in the area as a precautionary measure and further investigation is on. SDM Chatta, Vishwa Bhusan Mishra said that the police were trying to locate the owner and the destination of the truck.
