Pramesh S Jain
In a swift action,the Cottonpet Police inspector,Hemant Kumar and his team arrested a 24-year-old delivery executive for allegedly sexually assaulting a cow sitting on a roadside at Akkipet 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.
Senior officer said a suo motu case was registered on Sunday,following which investigators tracked down the accused using CCTV footage and technical evidence.
The accused has been identified as Shabaz Alam,a delivery executive who had been residing in Cottonpet for the past one month.
No prior criminal background;
During investigation,police found that the accused had no prior criminal background.
According 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 social media handle named “GarudEyeIntel/Defence Intel”posted a video on X alleging that a man had sexually assaulted a cow in Bengaluru and sought immediate action from the police.
Police said the video was verified and found to show an incident that occurred around 1.47 am on May 5 in Akkipet within Cottonpet police station limits.
The footage allegedly showed a man arriving on a two-wheeler, stopping near a cow lying on the roadside and waiting until the area was deserted before committing an unnatural sexual act with the animal.
The accused was also seen removing his pants before sexually assaulting the cow, causing cruelty and physical harm to the animal,police said.
Police described the accused as having perverted behaviour and said he has been booked under Section 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act,1960 and Section 325 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
The accused was produced before a court and remanded to judicial custody on Monday.
