SURKHET, Sept. 7 -- Police held two persons from Nepalgunj as part of their investigation after 37 cows were found dead in various places of Surkhet.

According to chief at District Police Office, Surkhet Deputy Superintendent of Police, Basant Rajaure, Police Inspector at Nepalgunj metropolitan Surya Bogati and the contractor to transport cows, the owner of Chitwan Carrier Santripta Shrestha were arrested in coordination with Banke Police.

According to police sources, Inspector Bogati was assigned a job to deliver the cows to Dailekh from Nepalgunj. He had reached Katkuwa, the cliffside from where the cows were pushed off.

We have already launched an investigation after having custody-period extended from the court. We will also interr...