Rudraprayag (Uttarakhand): Two men were seen forcing a horse to take puffs of what seems like a weed on the route to Kedarnath temple in Uttarakhand. The act of animal cruelty video went viral on social media after which the Uttarakhand police took cognisance of the incident and said they are on the lookout for the accused.
The Uttarakhand police said in a tweet," We have taken cognizance of the viral video wherein a horse is forcefully given smoke. We are trying to identify the men in the video. Appeal: Such incidents should be reported to the nearby police on duty or on 112 for immediate action".
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#Uttrakhand Some people are making a horse smoke weed forcefully at the trek of Kedarnath temple.@uttarakhandcops @DehradunPolice @RudraprayagPol @AshokKumar_IPS
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should look into this matter and find the culprit behind thispic.twitter.com/yyX1BNMiLk
">#Uttrakhand Some people are making a horse smoke weed forcefully at the trek of Kedarnath temple.@uttarakhandcops @DehradunPolice @RudraprayagPol @AshokKumar_IPS
— Himanshi Mehra 🔱 (@manshi_mehra_) June 23, 2023
should look into this matter and find the culprit behind thispic.twitter.com/yyX1BNMiLk#Uttrakhand Some people are making a horse smoke weed forcefully at the trek of Kedarnath temple.@uttarakhandcops @DehradunPolice @RudraprayagPol @AshokKumar_IPS
— Himanshi Mehra 🔱 (@manshi_mehra_) June 23, 2023
should look into this matter and find the culprit behind thispic.twitter.com/yyX1BNMiLk
In the disturbing viral video, the two men can be seen using their hands to lock the animal's mouth and nostrils to forcefully make a horse smoke weed. Unwillingly, the horse struggles to inhale the drug and exhales the smoke. The horse was forced to smoke because they do more work while intoxicated and do not feel the effect of minor injuries.
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सोशल मीडिया पर पशु क्रूरता से सम्बन्धित प्रसारित हो रहे वीडियो का संज्ञान लेकर सेक्टर अधिकारी की शिकायत पर संबंधित घोड़ा संचालक के विरुद्ध अभियोग पंजीकृत कर वैधानिक कार्यवाही की जा रही है। अश्ववंशीय पशुओं के साथ हो रही क्रूरता के सम्बन्ध में अब तक कुल 14 अभियोग पंजीकृत किये हैं। pic.twitter.com/43GpTM6B5V
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">सोशल मीडिया पर पशु क्रूरता से सम्बन्धित प्रसारित हो रहे वीडियो का संज्ञान लेकर सेक्टर अधिकारी की शिकायत पर संबंधित घोड़ा संचालक के विरुद्ध अभियोग पंजीकृत कर वैधानिक कार्यवाही की जा रही है। अश्ववंशीय पशुओं के साथ हो रही क्रूरता के सम्बन्ध में अब तक कुल 14 अभियोग पंजीकृत किये हैं। pic.twitter.com/43GpTM6B5V
— उत्तराखण्ड पुलिस - Uttarakhand Police (@uttarakhandcops) June 23, 2023सोशल मीडिया पर पशु क्रूरता से सम्बन्धित प्रसारित हो रहे वीडियो का संज्ञान लेकर सेक्टर अधिकारी की शिकायत पर संबंधित घोड़ा संचालक के विरुद्ध अभियोग पंजीकृत कर वैधानिक कार्यवाही की जा रही है। अश्ववंशीय पशुओं के साथ हो रही क्रूरता के सम्बन्ध में अब तक कुल 14 अभियोग पंजीकृत किये हैं। pic.twitter.com/43GpTM6B5V
— उत्तराखण्ड पुलिस - Uttarakhand Police (@uttarakhandcops) June 23, 2023
One of the tourists made a video of the entire incident and asked the accused men why the horse was forced to puff. The horse owner said that the animal was keeping unwell. Chief veterinarian Dr. Ashok Panwar, posted in Kedarnath, said, "PRD personnel have been deployed for cruelty to animals and for all monitoring. Doctors have also been deployed at four places including Sonprayag, Lincholi." He said at least 190 animals had died so far last year, whereas 90 animals have died this year and all deaths have happened due to injury, disease, or any other reason.
Usually, during the Kedarnath Yatra, around 4000 passengers ride horses and mules in a day. However, more animals are pressed into action in tune with the rising number of devotees.
