Ahmedabad: The Forest Department of Gujarat started an investigation on Saturday, when a video of a woman elephant in Ahmedabad was widely shared on social media platforms, including X.
The person’s 43 -second footage, allegedly hitting an elephant with a stick, has expressed widespread resentment among the citizens including animal welfare advocates, allegedly hitting the elephant with a stick.
An official said that the Forest Department has started investigating the alleged animal misconduct case.
The incident comes two days after a single male elephant, Babulal loudly said to the noise of DJ music and pilgrimage – Amok near Desai Ni Pol in the mine, there was panic during the 148th Jagannath Rath Yatra in Ahmedabad on Friday.
With 17 elephants, 101 trucks, 30 arena, 18 bhajan groups, and three bands, annual processions- thousands of people were prepared smoothly from Jagannath Temple in Jamalpur along with a 16-km route to draw the chariots of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra, until 7 am, until the began was shared by 10.15.
Two people, including a female police officer, were injured while trying to escape.
Police, Mahaout, and forest staff pacified the elephant within 15 minutes and removed it with two female elephants, Janaki and Rani, who also showed signs of crisis during the procession. The remaining 14 elephants continued to travel 16 km.
An official requested for oblivion said that the person seen beating the elephant in the recent video was present in the Rathitra procession with elephants on 27 June.
“We have launched an investigation to verify the authenticity of the video, which started walking on the evening of 27 June. The person beating the female elephant seems to be a mehuta, although we are confirming it. During the journey, during the journey, women elephants gave a crisis call, which were motivated to answer due to their strong bonds. Big public events.
Animal activists have expressed concern about the welfare of captive elephants, condemning the cruelty captured in the video and calling for systemic changes. Many people suspect that the journey-30 ° C can cause tension between the temperature, tar-core roads, heavy decorations, and hard conditions during the loud voice, possibly triggering the abuse of the handler.
The elephant is listed as an Schedule I Animal under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, granting it the highest level of legal protection. Any disadvantage caused by this is a serious offense, punishable and minimum fined with imprisonment of 3 to 7 years 25,000, a forest officer said.
