В Дхарамшале задержали мужчину, подозреваемого в сексуальном насилии над коровой

DHARAMSHALA:An unusual and disturbing case of alleged animal cruelty has come to light in Dharamshala, one of Himachal Pradesh's best-known tourist destinations, where a man was allegedly caught engaging in a sexual act with a cow. He fled after being spotted by the animal's owner but was later arrested near Pathankot railway station in Punjab. Superintendent of Police, Kangra, Kulbhushan Verma, said on Friday that the Yol police post received a complaint on Thursday from Joginder Kumar, who reported that a man was allegedly sexually abusing a cow in Thedu village. Kumar immediately reached the spot and attempted to apprehend the accused and separate him from the animal, but the man managed to flee. Following the complaint, police swung into action and arrested the accused, identified as Naresh Rajput, 35, a resident of Rajasthan, from near Pathankot railway station in Punjab later the same day. According to sources, Rajput was working as a labourer at a star-category hotel under construction in the area. A local woman from Thedu village allegedly spotted him in the act and alerted her husband, who was also working at the same hotel. Her husband then informed the owner of the cow, who rushed to the spot and tried to apprehend Rajput, but the accused managed to escape. The incident sparked anger among local residents, who demanded strict action against the accused and his immediate arrest. Kulbhushan further informed that police had registered a case against Rajput under Section 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 11(1)(a) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, and initiated further investigation. He said the scene was subsequently examined in detail by a Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) team and a veterinary doctor on Friday, while the cow was also subjected to a medical examination.