Overview
- The episode occurred Friday evening as the chief minister arrived to inaugurate the Gorakhnath overbridge in Gorakhpur.
- Video released Sunday shows MP Ravi Kishan stepping out moments before a stray cow approached the vehicle, which security personnel quickly cordoned off and diverted.
- Municipal Commissioner Gaurav Singh Sograwal ordered an internal investigation into how the animal entered the secured perimeter.
- A preliminary inquiry cited negligence by Nagar Nigam supervisor Arvind Kumar, who was suspended from duty.
- Officials said security arrangements will be tightened, noting this was the third reported concern in about 17 days after incidents in Varanasi and Lucknow.