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Crime
BJP leader among protesters detained in Shahdol over gaushala demand, police file case
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 05 Sep 2026, 01:32 PM
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A protest demanding a gaushala for stray cattle in Byahari, Shahdol, led to the detention of a BJP leader and others after a police case was filed for animal cruelty and traffic obstruction.
Byahari village in Shahdol district saw a protest on demand for a gaushala to shelter stray cattle. Demonstrators, including a BJP leader, gathered on the main road with cattle, creating a blockade that disrupted traffic.
Local authorities received a complaint from the tahsildar, prompting police intervention. Officers recorded the incident under sections relating to animal cruelty and obstruction of public ways, and subsequently registered a formal case against the participants.
The detained individuals, among them the BJP representative, are being held for further inquiry. Police statements indicated that the protest had turned into a road encirclement with livestock, violating traffic norms and animal welfare regulations.
No injuries were reported, but the incident highlights growing tensions over stray cattle management in Madhya Pradesh. The authorities have not disclosed any further action regarding the gaushala demand at this stage.
The case remains under investigation, with the police expected to file a charge sheet based on the evidence collected during the operation.
Local authorities received a complaint from the tahsildar, prompting police intervention. Officers recorded the incident under sections relating to animal cruelty and obstruction of public ways, and subsequently registered a formal case against the participants.
The detained individuals, among them the BJP representative, are being held for further inquiry. Police statements indicated that the protest had turned into a road encirclement with livestock, violating traffic norms and animal welfare regulations.
No injuries were reported, but the incident highlights growing tensions over stray cattle management in Madhya Pradesh. The authorities have not disclosed any further action regarding the gaushala demand at this stage.
The case remains under investigation, with the police expected to file a charge sheet based on the evidence collected during the operation.