Humane World for Animals India urged people to avoid cockfighting during Sankranti. The NGO highlighted animal cruelty, illegal gambling, and liquor sales, noting the practice is punishable under law and urging citizens in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu to report offenders.
Six individuals were arrested in Mancherial district for participating in the banned sport of cockfighting at Gullakota village, Luxettipet mandal. Acting on a tip‑off, police raided an isolated spot on the village outskirts and seized cash along with a rooster.
The roosters bred for fighting are costing from Rs 10, 000 to Rs 1 lakh each. Roosters with an age of one and half year to two year are usually used for cock fighting
Jayashankar Bhupalpally: Task Force police led by Inspector Gandrathi Mohan conducted raids on a cockfighting den in the forest area near Damerakunta village under the Kataram police station limits on Sunday and arrested nine persons for their alleged involvement in the cockfight. The police have seized Rs 7,150, six cell phones, six motorcycles, four roosters […]
Hyderabad: Following a complaint by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India that despite a ban on cockfighting in the country, hundreds of arenas have been built for cockfighting in Andhra Pradesh, the central government statutory body Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) has fired off a letter to the state’s director general […]
The police said that they have not released the roosters as they serve as the evidence in the case and they have to be produced before the court of law
