Three Cattle Electrocuted to Demise Close to INS Baaz Gate at Campbell Bay

Tarun Karthick

Port Blair, 01 September 2023

Tragedy struck Campbell Bay on the night of August 31, 2023, as three cattle met a tragic finish in an unlucky incident close to the INS Baaz Gate. Heavy rains and high-speed winds within the area performed a pivotal function within the incident, resulting in sparks on a stay electrical wire, which in the end resulted within the electrocution of the cattle.

The incident occurred at roughly 3:15 PM on the fateful day. Mr. Venkat Rao, Pradhan, GP Govind Nagar revealed that the opposed climate circumstances had brought on sparks to emanate from one of many uncovered stay electrical wires, which ultimately indifferent and fell onto the three unsuspecting cattle.

Tragically, the animals had been electrocuted to demise in a matter of seconds. Following this distressing occasion, the Gram Panchayat authorities took it upon themselves to rearrange for the cremation of the deceased cattle.

Campbell Bay has lengthy grappled with the problem of unattended cattle roaming freely on its roads, a scenario exacerbated by the obvious negligence of their homeowners. These animals, left to their very own, pose a big threat not solely to themselves but in addition to motorists navigating the native roads, making the world more and more perilous.

The apply of exploiting cattle for financial advantages whereas failing to offer enough care has drawn widespread condemnation from involved residents. The latest electrocution incident has introduced renewed consideration to the pressing want for motion in opposition to cattle homeowners who enable their animals to roam freely, endangering lives and property.

Calls are rising louder for authorities to take decisive motion in opposition to these negligent cattle homeowners, invoking related legal guidelines to deal with the general public nuisance attributable to the cattle menace. Such measures are important not solely to make sure the security of animals but in addition to safeguard the well-being of the local people.