PANAJI
Seven buffaloes were tragically struck by unidentified vehicles on the Manohar Parrikar Canacona Bypass Road (MPCBR) section of NH66 in Canacona on Thursday night.
All seven buffaloes were found dead on the lanes of the four-Lane NH66 (MPCBR) between Char-rasta to Bhagatwada area.
Since the dead buffaloes were on both sides of the MPCBR Divider, it’s believed that large vehicles travelling in both directions (towards Karwar and towards Margao) ran over them, killing them instantly.
The police were notified in the morning, and with the help of locals, they moved the dead buffaloes to the road-sides.
Local activist Vaibhav Phaldessai, who alerted the police and assisted in moving the buffaloes, blamed the lack of lighting and absence of protective fencing along the MPCBR for the accident. “The MPCBR lacks proper lighting, not just in the Bhagatwada areas, but also along the 4-Lane expressway, making it very risky for vehicles to see anything on the road,” he said.
Locals are urging for a thorough investigation to identify the vehicles responsible for the incident.
Later, a JCB was used to remove and relocate the buffaloes, which were buried in undisclosed locations.
