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Station in charge said police have also recovered the iron rod which Ramnath used to kill the animal. He said that he had obtained loan from local money-lenders to sow maize and his crop stood destroyed now. "We have booked Ramnath under the Indian Penal Code section 429 (mischief by killing or maiming cattle)," the station in charge said.If the crime will be proved, Ramnath may get five-year sentence. Under the anti-cow slaughter law, the jail term is up to seven years. "As per him, the bull had earlier also on many occasions attacked him," Diwakar said.The police on being informed by villagers rushed to the spot and sent the animal carcass for post mortem examination..