The Delhi Police has arrested a man for allegedly attacking a calf in east Delhi’s Mandawali and leaving the animal wreathing in pain. The video of the incident also went viral on social media. The accused has identified the man as Kamal Singh, a resident of the locality.
According to a senior police official, after a police control room call regarding the incident was received a police team rushed to the spot and found the calf in injured condition.
“The calf was taken to the Sanjay Gandhi Hospital for medical examination and a proper treatment was given to it,” he said.
The CCTV footage of the incident shows the man passing through a road with some documents in his hand when the calf, standing near to a cow, charges towards him and just about hits him.
The man gets unnerved as his documents fell on the ground, leaving him angry. The video then shows the man spanking and kicking the animal before he collects his documents. He then again thrashes the calf multiple times with a stone, leaving it in pain so much so that it struggles to even stand on its feet, the footage shows.
“On the basis of DD (daily diary) entry and the CCTV footage, a case has been registered under section 11.1 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and the accused arrested,” said Deepak Yadav, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), East district.