Target: N. Vishnuvardhan, Superintendent of Police, Udupi District, Karnataka, India
Goal: Ensure the severest lawful charges, consecutive sentences, restitution for veterinary care, and permanent bans on possessing or transporting animals for the men who reportedly beat, bound, and attempted to haul a cow away for illegal slaughter.
Witnesses reportedly saw three men surrounding a cow near a roadside, striking the animal and binding its legs before forcing it toward a waiting vehicle. As a passer-by approached, one suspect fled, while two others allegedly sped off with the cow crammed inside a compact SUV. Police seized the car, detained two suspects, and launched a search for a third individual. Officers noted that the animal’s ordeal appeared intended to end in illegal slaughter.
Additional investigation reportedly confirmed bruising, distress, and transport without food, water, or veterinary oversight. Such treatment violates anti-cruelty statutes and livestock-transport regulations designed to prevent exactly this sort of violent handling and black-market butchery. Local communities value cattle protection; incidents like this sow fear and anger.
Meaningful justice requires more than fines. Sign below to demand consecutive jail terms, lifetime bans on owning or transporting livestock, and restitution covering medical examination and safe shelter for the cow to signal that clandestine slaughter and brute force have no place in Udupi District. Authorities must also intensify efforts to apprehend the remaining suspect to prevent further acts.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Superintendent Vishnuvardhan,
Reports indicate that three men beat and tied a cow at the roadside, then forced the terrified animal into a car for illicit slaughter. One suspect reportedly fled on foot; two were arrested after an SUV was seized. Witness accounts and early findings describe clear physical trauma and illegal transport conditions.
We respectfully urge your office to pursue the most serious cruelty and unlawful-transport charges allowed, request consecutive sentences for each offender, and seek restitution for veterinary evaluation and ongoing care of the rescued cow. A court should also impose permanent bans on owning or transporting animals and mandate anti-cruelty education.
Swift, decisive action will reassure residents, deter clandestine butchery, and uphold Karnataka’s animal-protection standards. Please continue efforts to locate the absconding suspect so all parties face equal accountability.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
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