A52-year-old man who was returning home after offering prayers at a mosque on Eid was crushed by a cow. He was rushed to V S Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The incident took place close to Idgah near Pushpa Kunj in Maninagar on Saturday. He was initially admitted to L G Hospital, but was later shifted to L G Hospital. According to the police, victim Yakub Patel , a resident of Gulab Nagar in Behrampura, was also heart patient. An eyewitness said, “Yakub Patel had earlier suffered a heart attack. He was under treatment for a heart ailment. The incident took place during the Eid celebrations.”



A cop said, “There was a steady flow of people coming out of the Idgah on Saturday after offering prayers on Eid. Yakub was also among them. Suddenly, a cow on the street ran amok, causing much mayhem.” “As people began running helter skelter, Yakub got trapped and was trampled by the cow. The crowd helped him get up and brought him to the pavement. He was then rushed to LG Hospital and later shifted to VS Hospital . He succumbed to his injuries around 9 pm,” the cop added.