Mathura, November 26: As many as 29 cows were found dead in a closed container stranded near the national highway in the Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh, said police.

The Police found the stranded container in which 29 cows were found dead while one cow was found alive. Karnataka: 5 Beef Smugglers Arrested, Booked Under Anti-Cow Slaughter Law in Bengaluru.

Mathura Circle Officer (CO), Refinery, Harshita Singh said that the driver is absconding. "We received info that a closed container is standing near the national highway in Mathura district. 29 cows were found dead while one cow was found alive in the container. The driver has been absconding. The case has been filed," said Singh. Uttar Pradesh: Three Including Woman Get Life Imprisonment for Killing 10-Year-Old Boy, Drinking His Blood in Shahjahanpur.

The case has been filed and further investigation is underway.

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