(IN) Cockfighting racket busted, 143 arrested

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NAVI MUMBAI: The New Panvel police on Saturday night busted a betting racket

in cockfighting and arrested 143 people from a farmhouse under the

Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Act. Those arrested include mainly businessmen from Mumbai, Pune as well as

Mangalore

Talking to TOI, deputy commissioner of police (zone 2) Ashok Dudhe said,

" The New Panvel police carried out a raid at Abhishek farmhouse in Waje

village near Panvel. A cash amount of Rs 2.1 lakh was seized along with some

of the cocks that were used in the betting matches.''

 

Small knives were tied to the feet of the birds so that they could fatally

wound the rival fighter cock. The spectators placed bets on the birds while

enjoying the blood-sport.

 

Over 25 live cocks were rescued by the police, but they have been kept in a

dark room at the police station.

 

" We will soon call a veterinarian to take care of the birds. The farmhouse

belongs to one Tukaram Patil, who has also been arrested,'' said Dudhe.

 

According to the police, the racket was well managed and held during the

weekends at the farmhouse. Several high-end cars were later seen parked

within the farmhouse's premises as many people ran out and hid in the nearby

villages as soon as the police raid began a little after 8.15 pm on

Saturday.

 

On Sunday afternoon, the feathery remains of some of the dead birds were

seen scattered in the sealed farmhouse. " The losing bird was immediately

killed in the farmhouse, cooked and served to the guests,'' said an

official.

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