Women Activist Hit by Butchers in Kalyan

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*Women Activist Hit by Butchers in Kalyan*

 

*Patrolling cops watch everything as a silent spectator*

 

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*Kalyan, August 5, 2009: *In a horrific incident 2 woman activists from

PAWS (Plants & Animals Welfare Society) were beaten up by butchers in the

wee hours of evening at Bail Bazar in Kalyan. It all started when PAWS

helpline received a call informing that 2 calves are going to be slaughtered

at Bail Bazar.

 

 

 

PAWS team headed to the scene along with 6 volunteers. After reaching near

the slaughter house, 2 ailing calves, one paralytic and other one in

absolute distress were spotted near a municipal slaughter house. When the

team protested saying killing of calves is banned in India, the owners

threatened them with dire consequences. According to Indian Penal Code 1860,

under Section 38 (J), Mischief of killing or maiming of animals of any value

above ten rupees. This includes bulls, oxen, horses, mules, camels etc. Seeing

the protest, fellow PAWS volunteers Kedar Marathe, Prasad Phadke & Saurabh

Chougule rushed to Bazar Peth Police station to lodge a FIR.

 

 

 

In the interim the situation got out of hands when a tempo forcibly picked

up one of the calves and strangled it to death in front of the whole team.

They physically assaulted Parinita Joshi and Manasi Bhanage out of the whole

group and assaulted the women just to show that they are capable of going to

any extent. In the midst of this entire thing, a couple of uniformed

policemen watched the whole thing as silent spectators. When by-passers

asked them to intervene, both constables simply gave a lame excuse saying

this area doesn’t come under their jurisdiction & for the sake of humanity

they are controlling the mob. A FIR has been lodged with Bazaar Peth police

station, Kalyan and they are on the job to nab the culprits who assaulted

these 2 women and fled the scene. In all the seen the both calves & their so

called owners disappeared as mob gathered. 2 person also came on moped and

scared PAWS volunteers that they will see the volunteers outside, The moped

number noted & NC also made against unidentified people on moped.

 

 

 

The question arises, what calves were doing outsides the slaughterhouse if

they are owned? Why the calves are strayed? Why the calves got injures on

their bodies & found in paralyzed condition. Some people gathered & claimed

calves when PAWS ambulances reached spot to picked paralyzed calf, how the

pet calves are roaming on road. (Abandoning Pet animal is cruelty under

Prevention of cruelty to animals Act 1960undersection 11). Under Prevention

of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960 Animals in tempos not allowed then how the

calves being forcefully put in tempo.

 

 

 

Mr. Nilesh Bhanage founder of PAWS, said “We will submit all the papers, FIR

copies to district collector who is head of ‘Prevention of Cruelty to

Animals Committee’ in Thane District with request to take strong steps

against illegal transport of animals.”

 

 

 

This incident goes into show how safe women and animals are in our society.

 

 

 

For more details call

 

Manasi Bhanage - 9820161114 - Trustee PAWS

 

Bazar Peth Police Station, Kalyan - 0251-2204167 / 2212222

 

 

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Nilesh Bhanage

+91 9920777536

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