Overview
- Lucknow’s chief veterinary officer officially confirmed 71 sheep deaths, while owners and an NGO claim the toll is closer to 170.
- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered an inquiry and announced compensation of Rs 10,000 per sheep for affected owners.
- Veterinary teams treated the herd of roughly 300 animals; about 70 recovered, and post-mortems were completed with viscera sent to labs.
- Aasra The Helping Hands filed a police complaint alleging municipal negligence over leftover food dumped in the open near the site.
- The deaths occurred days after the Dec. 25 inauguration at the Rashtra Prerna Sthal, with the exact cause to be established by laboratory reports.