Kind attention :-
Deputy Commissioner / Superintendent of Police, Meerut ( UP ).
Sir / Madam,
Kindly refer to the abused Elephants activities in Meerut from the last many hours and this male angry Elephants out of control, destroying public property, dangerous for every one, including himself.
As per information gathered by the International Organisation for Animal Protection - OIPA in India, this male Elephants was brought to Meerut to take part in a function of ruling party BSP leader's daughter marriage but due to ill treatment, crowd, crackers sound..this Elephant became angry, harmful for every one.
As per Indian Panel Code section 289 :- Negligent conduct with respect to animal -
"Whoever knowingly or negligently omits to take such order with any animal in his possession as is sufficient to guard against any probable danger to human life, or any probable danger of grievous hurt from such animal, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both."
Where as Elephants is a scheduled one protected animal as per the Wild Life Protection Act, 1972 and no one can use this animal for personnel gain / profit / pride / tool of publicity but it was misused for pride and personnel gain / profit and animal was ill treated.
Hence OIPA in India requesting you to direct the concerned Police officials to lodge an FIR against so called owner of this Elephant along with the promoter of this crime BSP leader, co-accused in this crime for the violation of the Central Zoo Authority guidelines, Wild Life Protection Act, 1972, the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 read with the Indian Panel Codes different sections and animal be rescued after canceling ownership.
A copy of this FIR may kindly be supplied to me by post :-
Naresh Kadyan, Rep. of OIPA in India, C-38, Rose Apartment, Prashant Vihar, Sector-14,
Rohini, DELHI - 110085.
Mobile - 09813010595.