Thane: Police have registered an FIR against a 35-year-old man on charges of cruelty to cattle in Maharashtra's Navi Mumbai township, an official said on Wednesday.
The 32-year-old volunteer working for cattle protection received information on June 30 that cows were being kept in inhumane conditions in Taloja area.
A team of animal welfare volunteers and local police found eight cows tied in a marshy area in a shed, some of which were bleeding and were not being fed properly, a Taloja police station official said.
Based on the volunteer's complaint, a case was registered against the shed owner on Monday under provisions of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, Maharashtra Animal Protection Act and Maharashtra Police Act, the official said.
The 32-year-old volunteer working for cattle protection received information on June 30 that cows were being kept in inhumane conditions in Taloja area.
A team of animal welfare volunteers and local police found eight cows tied in a marshy area in a shed, some of which were bleeding and were not being fed properly, a Taloja police station official said.
Based on the volunteer's complaint, a case was registered against the shed owner on Monday under provisions of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, Maharashtra Animal Protection Act and Maharashtra Police Act, the official said.
