A video of two men from Chennai indulged in a horrific act of throwing a puppy from terrace of a building has gone viral in last two days. What is more disturbing is that both the boys are students studying medicine from a college in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. I am not going to post the video here for it is extremely disturbing.
The video consists of a man holding a puppy and smiling in the video and the next moment, flings it from the terrace. This slow motion video ends with a painful cry of the puppy, who by God’s grace has been found alive and is being treated.
The face of the video, Gautham Sudarshan was months way from becoming a Doctor. Really, a DOCTOR? A profession that trains individuals to save lives? The Humane Society International / India (HSI)’s deputy director Alokparna Sengupta said that based on current laws, the offenders could walk away with a meager fine of Rs. 10 or max Rs. 50 (Not even 1 Dollar). Although they have appealed the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to increase the penalties, it will be really depressing to see these boys being let off so easily.
The recent update is that both of them who were absconding have been nabbed but are out on bail. This is an update by the animal activist who is relentlessly trying to bring justice to Bhadra (the name that the institution has given to the dog), “Those criminals have come out on BAIL. This is how “strong” the animal welfare laws are. With video evidence and so much of public outrage we couldn’t remand them even for one day . We are extremely disappointed and it’s a “Black Day” for Animal Welfare in India. However , we will keep fighting and try and get the police to file the charge sheet.”
During the times like these, it makes you question the relevance of law and order in your country and what would it take or how much time will it take to make them relevant and robust. I hope an apt punishment is awarded to these bastards (If it was in my hands, I’d want them to suffer the same act they inflicted on their poor animal) and our lax institutions come out of their 2 centuries redundant laws and make them relevant for the time being in force.
PRAY FOR BHADRA.
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