Bullocks pull 14 tons of cane, owner booked for animal cruelty

Mandya police on Tuesday booked a case against Ranju of Maligere village and the other people involved.

Published: 25th November 2020 04:59 AM  |   Last Updated: 25th November 2020 04:59 AM   |  A+A A-

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By Express News Service

MYSURU: After a video of a bullock cart carrying over 14.55 tonnes of sugarcane for a distance of 3 km went viral, Mandya police on Tuesday registered a suo motu case and have booked the cart owner under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.

Aiming to break a previous record of a bullock cart carrying 12 tonnes of sugarcane, several youths loaded the cane on a bullock cart at H Malligere village. The video of the incident went viral receiving widespread criticism from animal lovers. Mandya police on Tuesday booked a case against Ranju of Maligere village and the other people involved.

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