Indore, Nov 9 An FIR was filed on Monday against several people in Madhya Pradesh’s Burhanpur district for pitting buffaloes against each other the day after Diwali, violating the administration’s prohibitory order, a police officer said.
These fights are locally known as “Hela Takkar” or “Pada Ladai.” Such events have been held in the district after Diwali in the past, attracting large crowds.
The district administration had issued a ban on bull buffalo fights under Section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), he informed.
“Despite this, the animals were pitted against each other at the Shahpur fair. A case was registered against 10 named members of the Shahpur Fair Organising Committee and approximately the same number of unidentified buffalo owners under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act,” the officer said.
(PTI News)
