Rajasthan: Sub-inspector suspended for sacrificing goat at family function
A sub-inspector from Kota district in Rajasthan was suspended on Friday with disciplinary action initiated against him in nearby Baran district after a video of him sacrificing a goat was criticized on social media, officials said. A 54-second video of the policeman chopping off the neck of a male goat was tagged on a Twitter handle two days ago.
Kota Rural SP has ordered an inquiry into the matter
People associated with animal welfare organizations claimed that the man in the video was Bhanwar Singh, SHO of Deoli-Manjhi Police station in Kota district. Based on the video, Kota Rural SP Sharad Choudhary had on Thursday ordered an inquiry into the matter to be conducted by Circle Officer (CO) of Sangod, Rameshwar Parihar.
Disciplinary action ordered against him: SP
"On the basis of a preliminary inquiry report, the SHO was suspended and disciplinary action, as well as registration of a case under relevant sections, has been ordered against him," the SP added.
The goat was sacrificed at a temple in Paradva village
According to the report, the incident occurred on February 19 when the SHO was on leave to attend the tonsure ceremony of his grandson at his native place under the Kasbathana Police station of Baran district. "A goat was sacrificed that day at a temple in Paradva village under Kasbathana area where the ceremony was organized," the CO said in the inquiry.
Kasbathana Police station SHO expressed ignorance on the order
However, the SHO of Kasbathana Police station Bhagwan Das expressed ignorance on the order and inquiry report against the suspended SHO till Friday evening saying that an investigation into the matter is still underway.
