Authorities seize dead goats, chickens being ferried to Kathmandu

Authorities seized dead goats and chickens being transported to Kathmandu on Friday night.

A team comprising Police, representatives of Livestock Department and consumer organisations seized four dead goats and 13 chickens from a mini truck (Ba 6 Cha 95) in Thankot in surprise raid.

The raid was conducted based on information that the dead animals were being ferrying to the capital.

The cause and the time of the death of the livestock would be confirmed after the postmortem, the Livestock Department said. nepalnews.com