The Noida Police have booked a manager of an animal shelter where 110 goats were found dead.
The shelter is privately run on behalf of the Noida authority, is also responsible for initiatives such as sterilisation of stray dogs.
According to the police, the goats were seized last year and sent to the shelter as they were crammed into a truck.
The police have registered an FIR under Section 406 of the Indian Penal Code based on the complaint of the owner of the goats. The owner of the goats had obtained a court order in his favour.
The police are waiting for the post-mortem report of the goats, how they fell sick and other details from the manager.
The owner of the goats had paid the firm Rs 1 lakh as dues for their care to the authorities.