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The Commissioner’s Task Force and Adibatla police raided a farmhouse where cockfight betting was allegedly being organised and apprehended 22 persons. Police seized cash, 31 roosters, knives, smartphones and vehicles worth an estimated Rs.35 lakh

The organisers make elaborate arrangements for the cockfights with spacious rings, barricades and shamianas as part of Sankanti festival

As soon as information about any cockfighting and betting incidents under Khammam police commissionerate, the teams should rush to the spot and take appropriate action, Dutt said

Rooster farms in the villages turn busy as prospective buyers from bordering villages in AP, Chhattisgarh and Odisha come calling

Lakhs of rupees changed hands as revellers bet big on the cockfight, which was banned in 2018 on the orders of the Supreme Court.

Despite a nationwide ban on cockfighting, PETA reported the resurgence of arenas where roosters are subjected to steroids and alcohol.

Two persons were killed in separate incidents in Eluru and Kakinada districts on Sunday.

Sirpur (T) Sub-Inspector Dekonda Ramesh said that the accused persons were detained when they were indulging in the banned cockfight on the outskirts of the village on Sunday around 10 pm, following a tip.

Mancherial: In a joint operation by the sleuths of a task force and Kotapalli police, 28 persons were arrested for allegedly indulging in banned cockfights in the forests near Babberachelka and Devulavada villages in Kotapalli mandal on Saturday. The arrested belong to Mancherial, Kumram Bheem Asifabad and Jagitial districts. A total of 26 mobile phones, […]

Mancherial: Twelve persons were arrested by sleuths of a task force team for allegedly indulging in banned cockfights on the outskirts of Kolamguda village in Hajipur mandal on Friday. Two roosters, seven knives, seven motorcycles, Rs 26,340 and 12 mobile phones were recovered from their possession. Ramagundam Task Force Inspector AK Mahender said following a […]

The five were detained when the sleuths conducted raids at a secluded place where they were indulging in the prohibited act, following a tip.