Bihar Man Held for Cutting Cows' Udders

A 30-year-old man from Bihar was arrested for allegedly slashing the udders of three cows in Vinayaka Nagar, Cottonpet.

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Police identified the accused as Sheikh Nasru, from Champaran district in Bihar. He works as a helper in a plastic and cloth bag stitching shop located 50m away from the cowshed. He was found to have committed the act in an inebriated condition. Nasru is said to be a repeat offender -- last year, he was caught by the public for the dastardly act of inserting a pipe into a cow's private part. People had beaten him up before letting him off.

Nasru was arrested on Sunday evening and produced before a magistrate. "No other person is found to be involved. He was arrested and remanded in judicial custody till January 24. The cows have been treated and are presently out of danger," S Girish, DCP (West) said.

The jurisdictional Cottonpet police checked CCTV footage in the vicinity and saw Nasru moving suspiciously in the early hours of Sunday. Around 20 police personnel searched for the accused after the incident started taking political colour. When he was picked up and questioned, Nasru reportedly confessed to having committed the act using a blade. He had also pierced a cow's leg with the blade.