Dubai: Today, two disturbing videos of a woman "crushing" a puppy with her shows went viral in India, sparking massive outrage. Twitter users in India are shocked at the animal cruelty. While many have alleged that the video is of a woman from Lucknow, it hasn't been confirmed.
A First Information Report was reportedly filed against the accused, under the Animal Cruelty Act on Wednesday evening.
According to Indian reports, the FIR was registered after a police complaint was filed by animal rights activist Kamna Pandey, naming two people. The report states that they reside in a posh locality at Omaxe Heights in Lucknow’s Gomti Nagar.
However, the couple released a video denying their involvement in the incident and have claimed that they are animal lovers, and also have a dog at home. They have alleged that the video is ‘doctored’ and said they will take the legal course for “defamation.”
It hasn't been confirmed whether the puppy is alive or dead.
Requesting authorities and animal rights activists to take immediate action, many Twitter users shared the news reports. Tweep @renujohri2070 posted: "@PetaIndia please update on action taken against the Lucknow woman crushing puppies under her feet. Thanks..."
The incident also sparked a debate on India's archaic animal cruelty laws, with extremely low penalties for crimes that fall under the act.
Animal Cruelty Act India
Apparently, the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (PCA), 1960 currently stipulates a penalty between Rs10 (Dh0.5) and Rs50(Dh2.51) for any act of cruelty against animals, including beating, kicking, torturing, starving and mutilating the animal.
Section 11 (a) of the law states: "If any person beats, kicks, over-rides, over-drives, over-loads, tortures or otherwise treats any animal so as to subject it to unnecessary pain or suffering or causes or, being the owner permits, any animal to be so treated", the first offender is liable to pay a fine that amounts to a maximum of just Rs50. In the case of second offense, the offender shall be required to pay a fine of at least Rs25 (Dh1.2), which can be extended to Rs100 (Dh5). Under the law, a prison sentence of three months may also follow.
from World,Europe,Asia,India,Pakistan,Philipines,Oceania,Americas,Africa Feed https://ift.tt/3lpLyjL
No comments:
Post a Comment