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2 Arrested, 4 Kanpur Police Officers Suspended After Animal Remains Found Near Temple

Preliminary evidence points to bone collection rather than fresh slaughter.

Overview

  • Villagers reported bones and skin near a Durga temple in Bilhaur’s Gadhanpur on Monday evening after a video circulated widely.
  • Protests by VHP, Bajrang Dal and locals followed, and police said some youths damaged windows of five parked vehicles before order was restored.
  • Four Bilhaur police personnel, including the SHO, were suspended for alleged negligence, and FIRs were registered under the BNS and animal cruelty laws with 10 people named.
  • Investigators said a large quantity of chemicals and salts was found and veterinarians were called, with a shed and tin enclosures sealed during the on-site probe.
  • Police reported two arrests and four detentions as teams search for additional suspects, with remains found near a graveyard boundary and in a shed allegedly linked to a resident named by protesters.