SURKHET, Sept. 2 -- Seven persons arrested by the police in connection with the deaths of dozens of cows in Surkhet have been presented before the court on Sunday.

Among the arrested are five drivers and two helpers, who allegedly pushed the cows off the cliff at Dhuliyabit and Katkuwa of Birendranagar, Surkhet on Friday morning. As many as 35 cows were reportedly killed and over 100 injured in the incident, which has drawn widespread criticism from all quarters. The district court of Surkhet has remanded them in custody for seven days for the police to carry out further investigations.

Police have arrested the truck drivers Shatrughan Chaudhari, Damodar KC, Sagar BK, Bibek Kunwar and Him Bahadur GC, and helpers Amrit Chaudhari and Kris...