Bengaluru delivery executive arrested for sexually assaulting cow in Cottonpet
A delivery executive in Bengaluru was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a cow. The incident, which occurred on May 5, was captured on CCTV and went viral on social media, prompting public outrage. The accused, identified as Shabaz Alam, has no prior criminal record and has been charged under animal cruelty laws.
- ▪The incident took place on May 5 in Akkipete, Bengaluru.
- ▪CCTV footage showed the accused committing the act around 1.47 a.m.
- ▪The accused has been charged under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
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The Cottonpet Police arrested a 24-year-old delivery executive for allegedly sexually assaulting a cow sitting on a roadside at Akkipete in Bengaluru.The incident, which occurred on May 5, came to light after CCTV footage of the act went viral on social media, triggering public outrage and demands for strict action against the accused.Police said a suo motu case was registered on Sunday (May 17), following which investigators tracked down the accused using CCTV footage and technical evidence.Police trace accusedAccording to the complaint filed by a police sub-inspector attached to the surveillance and monitoring unit at Cottonpet Police Station, the incident came to light on May 17 after a user on X posted a video alleging that a man had sexually assaulted a cow in Bengaluru and sought…
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