Bengaluru: The bovine that ‘Gau Rakshaks’ have been protecting has now turned into a criminal!

Yes, in a bizarre incident, the Adugodi police has been on a hunt to nab the ‘most wanted’ criminal who attacked a 55-year-old woman her her house, that too inside the police quarters on Hosur-Lashkar Road. The accused, who injured mother of ahead constable is none other than a Cow!

The police has been left confused to hand pick the cow that left Bhagyamma injured because there are so many of them wandering on the streets near Lalji Nagar, Lakkasandra, Vinayakanagar, Jalakanteshwara Nagar, Ayyappa Garden, and Mahalingeshwara Layout.

A few days ago, Bhagyamma, a resident of Adugodi police quarters, near the City Armed Reserve South office, was on her way home around 2.30 pm, after picking up her granddaughter from school. The cow attacked her from behind. When she fell, the bovine kicked and trampled her.

When she raised alarm, the people of the quarters came to her rescue. Her son Raju, who was also returning home on the same road, stopped seeing the crowd. When she probed, he found his mother was attacked by a cow.

She was shifted to St John’s Hospital, where she is undergoing treatment. She has undergone surgery for a dislocated shoulder. The woman’s statement was taken at the hospital before a duty doctor. The woman had sought action against the cow’s owner for negligently leaving it on the streets,” said an officer.

The Adugodi police have registered a case of causing hurt by endangering life or personal safety of others under Section 337 of the Indian Penal Code against the owner of the cow.