The Chhattisgarh government has set up a judicial commission to probe the reasons of the death of cows and make recommendations about improving the condition of ‘gaushalas.’
Retired District and Sessions Judge AK Samantray will probe the sudden death of scores of cows in Durg and Bemetara districts run by BJP leader, Harish Verma and his relatives, an official said on Monday.
The panel has been asked to submit its report within three months of the gazette notification for its constitution.
The probe will broadly focus on how many cattle died and reasons for it, whether these could have been averted, fix responsibility, and suggest measures for improvement of management of cow shelters.
According to the state officials, over 200 cows died at these shelters between August 16 and 18 allegedly due to “starvation and lack of care”.
