25-year-old man dies after scooter hits a stray bull in Noida

NOIDA: A 25-year-old man died after his two-wheeler hit a stray bull near the Sector 21/25 crossing on Sunday night.
According to the police, the man has been identified as Rahul Awana, a resident of Harola village in Noida.
“We received information about the incident from a passerby around 9pm on Sunday. Awana was on his way home on his scooter. A stray bull was walking in the middle of the road. Awana didn’t see it in time and rammed into the animal. While the bull didn’t suffer serious injuries, Awana was thrown to the road due to the collision,” a senior officer of Noida police said.
Awana, who was grievously injured, was rushed to the nearest private hospital by passersby. “A police team was nearby and they, along with passersby, rushed him to hospital. He succumbed to his injuries during treatment. We have informed his family about the incident and initiated a probe,” the officer said.
This is the third such incident in Noida this year. Two persons died after being hit by stray cattle last month.
In the first incident, a man was seriously injured after he was hit during a bull fight on the road. He died during treatment 15 days later. A woman also died in May when she was hit by a bull while walking to the market in the evening. In February this year, a bike-borne man had died after his two-wheeler hit a stray bull on the road in Garhi Chaukhandi village.
With several such incidents being reported over the years, residents have also been raising concerns over stray cattle being left along roads. Their demands seeking a resolution to the issue have been falling on deaf ears, they alleged, as Noida Authority has taken no action to remove the stray cattle.
Meanwhile, responding to a question at the UP Assembly on Monday, animal husbandry minister Dharampal Singh said there are already laws in place to penalise farmers who leave their cattle on the roads as strays. He added that FIRs will be registered against such errant farmers under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. In 2018 as well, chief minister Yogi Adityanath had ordered officials to put stray bovines in state-aided and private shelters.