Faridkot: Day after cockfight, police register case

Faridkot, February 5

A day after a cockfight, an illegal blood sport at Machaki Khurd village in Faridkot, was organised, the police today registered a criminal case under Section 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. Machaki Khurd is the native village of a senior AAP leader and the police were reportedly under pressure from the leader not to take action in the matter.

The police swung into action after a news item regarding the “cruel sport” was carried in these columns today. The event was organised on Sunday at the cremation ground of the village in which over 100 persons participated as onlookers or bet on the outcome of the fight between cocks, specially bred for the purpose.

The police registered the case on a complaint of Karamjit Singh, an official at the Faridkot Sadar police station.

However, in the FIR, the police have not nominated any person. “As the matter is under investigation and no accused was found at the spot when I visited the village, the FIR has been registered against unknown persons. The police will identify the accused from video clips of the event,” said Karamjit Singh, who is also the investigating officer in the case.

Though there is a ban on this blood sport, cockfights are common in this part of Punjab as the police allegedly take these offences lightly.