Congress leader booked for animal sacrifice during Bonalu

Hyderabad: The Patancheru Police booked a case against Congress leader Neelam Madhu Mudiraj for alleged animal sacrifice during Bonalu celebrations at Chitkul.

Madhu sacrificed a buffalo and uploaded the video on his social media account.

Based on a complaint by animal rights activist Adulapuram Goutham on August 7, a first information report (FIR) under Section 325 (mischief by killing or maiming animal) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) was lodged, police said.

Goutham works as a Cruelty Prevention Manager at Stray Animal Foundation of India (NGO). He also said he visited the village (near Hyderabad) on August 6 and found that the buffalo was indeed sacrificed. He urged police to take necessary action.