Gondia (Maha), Jan 3 (PTI) As many as 140 cows were rescued by police from various places near Paangaon and Kanholi villages in Maharashtra's Gondia district, an official said on Tuesday.

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Unidentified traffickers had kept the animals hidden in groups of eight to 10, said an official.

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The cattle were kept in inhuman conditions without any fodder or water, he added.

A case under relevant sections of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act was registered and further probe is on.

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