15 oxen found dead in abandoned container in southwest Delhi

Fifteen oxen were found dead inside an abandoned container in southwest Delhi’s Vasant Kunj area, police said on Sunday.

On Saturday, the police were informed about a container parked on the National Highway 8 near Link Road, which was emanating a foul smell, they said.

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When it was checked, the bodies of 15 oxen were found, police said. 

A case has been registered and the bodies have been sent to a veterinary hospital in Masoodpur for postmortem examination.

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Police are on the lookout for the driver of the container who abandoned it and fled.