UP: 11 cows die of electrocution in Etah

Etah: Eleven cows died of electrocution at a 'gaushala' (cow shelter) here when they came in contact with a live electric wire, police said Thursday. 

The incident took place at the Gopal Gaushala Wednesday night, they said.

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Prima facie it appears that the cows came in contact with the live wire as the gaushala was lit up with decorative lights on the occasion of Diwali, police said.

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The matter is being probed, they said. (PTI)

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