Chandigarh, Feb. 2 -- In a tragic incident at the Maloya gaushala on Saturday morning, one cow and seven oxen were electrocuted to death after coming in contact with an iron pole that had become electrically charged.

Municipal commissioner Amit Kumar marked an inquiry to determine the cause of the negligence and fix responsibility.

Mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla, senior deputy mayor Jasbir Singh, deputy mayor Taruna Mehta and area councillor Nirmala Devi visited the gaushala, and expressed deep sorrow over the loss of life.

Mayor Babla condemned the incident, calling it unacceptable, and assured that strict action would be taken against those responsible to ensure such incidents are prevented in the future.

She said MC will ensure that all...