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Abhishek Kadyan, Media Adviser to the OIPA in India, 15.08.2009 16:04

 

African lion Narsinhma was born and brought up in the custody of Rajiv Gupta,

owner of Asian circus...now accused in Jail for the violation of the Wild Life

Protection Act, 1972 and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. A joint

rescue operation was arranged by the International Organization for Animal

Protection - OIPA in India along with the ZEE News, OB Van was arranged for live

coverage: Zee News nominated for OIPA award said Naresh Kadyn

 

Asian circus closed down, pet animals has been transferred ownership but wild

animals African lion and Elephants became pride and tool of publicity, income as

well for Rajiv Gupta. The Wild Life authorities of Utter Pardesh seems to be

dull and failed to perform their duties to protect Wild animals. People for

Animals Haryana lodged a complaint against Rajiv Gupta, owner of Asian circus in

the month of December, 2002 with Gurgaon Police, Animal Welfare Division issued

directions to the Deputy Commissioner, Gurgaon but clever Rajiv Gupta moved back

along with Ramu, Begam African lions and their male cub Narsinhma.It would be

pertinent to mention here that ownership certificate has been issued by the

Chief Wildlife Warden UP for foreign species African lions, under which

circumstances it was done shall be investigated because this was a criminal

conspiracy, these ownership certificate withdrawn / canceled by the concerned

authorities, Rajiv Gupta moved to the High court against these orders and got

stay but this case was not followed by the UP Wildlife authorities...big

question mark on the integrity of tainted officials. Ramu was died later but

Rajiv Gupta never produced any proof for the disposal of dead body of Ramu as

per set procedures.hence FIR No. 152 lodged on 13-8-2009 with Police station,

Purkagi. As per information with OIPA in India Ramu was died in 2004 and Begam

was died in 2006, her dead body was also not disposed off as per set procedure

in the presence of concerned officials because her bones were recovered by

Naresh Kadyan in the presence of Zee news / local Police, this bone was handed

over to the SP Nagar in the presence of SSP, Muzaffarnagar, the attendant of

farm house reported that a bag full of bones of Begum was kept with the Michal,

servant of Rajiv Gupta. Asian circus Elephants needs attention because UP

Wildlife authorities are not interested to search three Elephants and other

animals of Asian circus....Animal Welfare Board of India also kept silent on

this issue.

Raiv Gupta never declared animals as per notification issued in 2003 by the

central Govt. as per section 63 of the Wild Life Protection Act, 1972. It would

also be pertinent to mention here that farm house where Narsinhma was kept in

very poor and unhealthy conditions for a long period not approved rescue center

as per section 38 H of the said act. On the tips of Naresh Kadyan and directions

of the DM / SSP, a team was constituted to inquire the crime and this team

conduct raid on the different places related to Rajiv Gupta....four wild animals

trophies were recovered, FIR was lodged with the local Police station in

Muzaffarnagar. Rajiv Gupta was arrested on August 13,2009 and produced before

the competent court, sent to judicial custody for 14 days as reported by PFA

Haryana activist. Narsinhma was rescued and sent to Nahargarh rescue center in

Jaipur. ZEE News telecast exclusive coverage of this rescue operation.

Naresh Kadyan, representative of the International Organization for Animal

Protection - OIPA in India / founder chairman of the People for Animals (PFA)

Haryana recommend / nominated ZEE News for OIPA award for their best coverage

and coordination to the successful rescue of a African lion. Sanjay Vohra,

Kuldeep Singh of Zee news work was appreciated, DM and SSP performed their

duties well and both authorities were very intelligent and friendly to the

public, OIPA in India extended gratitude to them and offered a training camp for

awareness / workshop on the animal related laws for all officers.

 

OIPA in India needs volunteers to work for animal rights and their welfare,

interested people can send their applications along with their photograph,

contact No. to

- Naresh Kadyan, Representative of the International Organization for Animal

Protection - OIPA in India, C-38, Rose Apartment, Prashant Vihar, sector - 14,

Rohini, DELHI - 110085.

Email - india

Cell - +91-9813010595, 9313312099.

 

 

 

e-mail: kadyan.ipfa

 

 

Homepage: http://www.pfaharyana.in/

 

 

 

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