Gorakhpur, Oct. 22 -- Around 450 people were administered the anti-rabies vaccine after panic spread of contracting rabies due to consumption of prasad prepared from the milk of a cow bitten by a rabid dog during Durga Puja.
The incident happened in Dari village of Gola area on Tuesday.
According to the villagers, the cow was bitten by a dog. After the death of the cow, doctors suspected rabies based on the symptoms. After this, anti-rabies vaccine was administered to the villagers by setting up a camp in the village.
A puja was organised by the Navayuvak Mangal Dal Committee by installing a Durga idol at Dari intersection.
According to committee president Sudhanshu Ranjan, on Saptami, milk was brought from a villager's house and prasad...