FIR Registered for Cruelty to Cattle in Navi Mumbai

Police registered an FIR against a 35-year-old man in Navi Mumbai for cruelty to cattle. A volunteer reported cows being kept in inhumane conditions. The authorities found eight cows in a shed, some bleeding and inadequately fed. The case is filed under multiple animal protection acts.

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.

According to the report, a 32-year-old volunteer working for cattle protection received information on June 30 about cows being kept in inhumane conditions in Taloja area. Animal welfare volunteers along with local police formed a team and discovered eight cows tied at a marshy location in a shed, with some of them bleeding and being inadequately fed, according to the official from Taloja police station.

Based on the volunteer's complaint, a case was registered on Monday against the shed owner under provisions of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, Maharashtra Animal Preservation Act, and the Maharashtra Police Act, the official added.