"bullocks"

He said that the festival was an important religious affair in Hindu religion and opined that one should celebrate it to carry forward traditions to future generations.

While three bulls died on the spot, three persons received critical injuries.

The cattle were sent to the Goshala at Dharmasagar village in Warangal Urban district.

The accused revealed that they skinned the animals at night and were delivering the beef at the doorstep of some persons under the guise of meat of spotted deer and wild boars.