A rooster with a razor tied to his leg killed a man during an illegal cockfight in southern India, police said, drawing attention to a practice that continues in some Indian states despite being banned by dozens of people. years.
Last week, the rooster, with a 3-inch (7.5-centimeter) knife tied to his leg, fluttered his wings in panic and cut the groin of his owner, Thangulla Satish, 45, police inspector B. Jeevan.
The incident took place in Lothunur village, Telangana state.
According to Jeevan, Satish was injured while preparing the rooster for battle. “Satish was stabbed in the groin by the rooster and began to bleed considerably,” the agent said, adding that the man died on the way to the hospital.
Police opened an investigation and searched more than a dozen people involved in organizing the fight, Jeevan added. If found guilty, organizers can spend up to two years in prison.
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Cockfighting is common in the southern Indian states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, despite being banned nationally in 1960. Animal rights advocates have called for control of the illegal practice, which is organized mainly as part of the local Hindu festivals attended by hundreds or even thousands of people. Fighting roosters often takes place under the supervision of strong local politicians and involves a lot of money for gambling.