Firm offering camel ride booked after carcass found buried in beach

PUDUCHERRY: A rumour on social media that a person was murdered and buried on Puduchery Marina Beach brought to light the death of a camel. Its carcass had been buried on the beach by the caretakers without alerting the authorities concerned and obtaining their permission.
Odiansalai police on Tuesday booked the firm that offered camel rides on the beach under section 325 (killing or maiming animals) of BNS after Council for Animal Care founder president K.Jebin Lazarus lodged a complaint.
Lazarus, in his complaint, said a camel kept at a commercial complex and used by a private firm to offer joy rides was not cared for properly for the past few months. The camel died a few days ago and the caretakers buried the carcass on the beach.
On police inquiry, the firm produced a post-mortem report by a veterinary surgeon from a private hospital.
Police sought the help of govt-owned Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research.
A team from the institute exhumed the carcass and performed a post-mortem again.
Lazarus alleged the animal was sick for the past five months and the caretakers failed to extend adequate medical care , leading to its death.
He urged the police to invoke necessary sections under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, and ensure stringent punishment for those responsible for the death of the animal.
The licence obtained by the firm to offer camel joy rides expired in March this year and it had not been renewed.
It may be recalled that a caretaker died after a camel trampled and bit him at Thavalakuppam a few days ago.
Puducherry: A rumour on social media that a person was murdered and buried on Puduchery Marina Beach brought to light the death of a camel. Its carcass had been buried on the beach by the caretakers without alerting the authorities concerned and obtaining their permission.
Odiansalai police on Tuesday booked the firm that offered camel rides on the beach under section 325 (killing or maiming animals) of BNS after Council for Animal Care founder president K. Jebin Lazarus lodged a complaint.
Lazarus, in his complaint, said a camel kept at a commercial complex and used by a private firm to offer joy rides was not cared for properly for the past few months. The camel died a few days ago and the caretakers buried the carcass on the beach.
On police inquiry, the firm produced a post-mortem report by a veterinary surgeon from a private hospital.
Police sought the help of govt-owned Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research.
A team from the institute exhumed the carcass and performed a post-mortem again.
Lazarus alleged the animal was sick for the past five months and the caretakers failed to extend adequate medical care , leading to its death.
He urged the police to invoke necessary sections under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, and ensure stringent punishment for those responsible for the death of the animal.
The licence obtained by the firm to offer camel joy rides expired in March this year and it had not been renewed.
It may be recalled that a caretaker died after a camel trampled and bit him at Thavalakuppam a few days ago.