More than 4600 fowls from 25 villages of East Garo Hills district in Meghalaya were culled to contain the spread of bird-flu, officials here said on Wednesday.
“We expect to cross the 5000 mark today when culling operation is left in only two villages within 3 km from the epi-centre,” state’s veterinary director Mr L Lyngwa said.

He was optimistic that culling operation will be over by the evening. Yesterday, 1222 fowls in four villages were culled following strict guidelines from the Centre, Mr Lyngwa said.