Brothers attacked by stray bulls, one dies

Our Correspondent

Hoshiarpur, August 12

Two brothers, riding a scooter, were attacked by stray bulls, due to which one of them died and the other had a narrow escape.

They were returning home from the factory where they worked on Wednesday morning, when the incident occurred.

According to the information, Anurag Sood, son of Prabhat Sood of Mohalla New Model Town, Hoshiarpur, said he was returning home after his duty at Sonalika Company with his brother Alankar Sood (30), on a scooter around 6:15 am. When they reached near their house, two stray bulls, fighting on the road, came in the way and collided with their Activa. The raging bull pierced its horn into Alankar’s neck while he (Anurag) had a narrow escape. Alankar was admitted to Civil Hospital, Hoshiarpur, in a serious condition, from where he was referred to a private hospital.

He, however, died on the way to the hospital. The body was handed over to the kin after the post-mortem examination. According to the police, proceedings under Section 174 of the Code of Criminal Procedure were being recorded. Alankar Sood has left behind his wife, a son and a daughter.

Car collides with stray bull

Hoshiarpur: A newspaper agent had a narrow escape after his car hit a stray bull near the Islamabad area on Tuesday morning. The newspaper agent, Iqbal Singh Ghuman, was coming to his agency from Jattpur village in the morning. When he entered the city a bull came in front of his car all of a sudden. The car was completely damaged in the accident, while Ghumman suffered minor scratches. Passersby pulled him out from the vehicle. People demanded that the administration should control the increasing number of stray animals on the city roads. OC