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Senior citizen attacked by stray bull in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut | Video
According to reports, the man, 85-year-old Kripal Singh, suffered grievous injuries in the attack.
In yet another incident of stray cattle menace in Uttar Pradesh, a senior citizen was seriously injured after being attacked by a bull in Meerut.
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The video of the incident is now going viral on social media.
In the clip, the elderly man, identified as 85-year-old Kripal Singh, is seen walking on the side of a busy road when the bull suddenly attacks him, unprovoked. He gets tossed several feel high in the air before falling to the ground.
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According to NDTV, Singh sustained grievous injuries to his head and abdomen, and the animal's horns caused his intestines to spill out. Local shopkeepers rushed the victim to a hospital, where doctors performed a surgery on him.
Singh and his family live in B-block of the Ganganagar locality in Meerut; he used to walk to the Rajendrapuram market, where the electronic shop of his son, Pramod, is located, as a part of his daily routine.
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Meanwhile, per Aaj Tak, the incident occurred near the residence of Dinesh Khatik, a minister in the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government of chief minister Yogi Adityanath, on Wednesday.
“We have taken cognisance of the video and are carrying out a probe,” it quoted senior police officer Rakesh Kumar, as saying.
