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Gorakhpur Opens Probe After Cow Nears Yogi Adityanath’s Car

A municipal supervisor has been suspended pending a review of VVIP security protocols.

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.