Dolphin beaten to death by locals in Uttar Pradesh's Pratapgarh; 3 arrested as video goes viral

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Updated At : 09:19 PM Jan 08, 2021 IST

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Pratapgarh (UP), January 8

A dolphin was beaten to death by a group of men in Uttar Pradesh’s Pratapgarh, leading to the arrest of three people, police said on Friday.

According to police, some people killed the dolphin on December 31 in the Sharda canal near Kotharia village in the Nawabganj police station area, about 70 km way from the district headquarters.

A video of the incident surfaced online.

A Forest Department team rushed to the spot on getting information and took the dead dolphin in custody.

During investigation, names of three persons belonging to Rae Bareli district surfaced, and they were arrested on Thursday, ASP (West) Dinesh Dwivedi said.

Those who killed the dolphin were not able to take it away because of its weight, the ASP added. — PTI

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