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Despite bans and stern directives from the State authorities and territory authorities prohibiting the amerciable bloodsport of rooster fights, makeshift arenas hosting the events on with gambling came up crossed the Krishna and Godavari districts connected Friday.
Men and women, young and aged alike, were seen participating successful betting without fearfulness oregon inhibition, with galore defending the enactment arsenic a long-standing festival tradition. At an arena adjacent Bhimavaram, a pistillate jumped from her spot successful the VIP assemblage aft her rooster Sethu won a bout. “It took conscionable a fewer moves for Sethu to termination the opponent,” she exclaimed. “Sethu has won 3 games contiguous and galore radical are amazed by its stamina and warring skills,” said its trainer.
Similar scenes were witnessed astatine arenas successful P. Gannavaram, Razole, Palakol, Srungavruksham, Edupugallu, Ramavarappadu, Tiruvuru, Nandigama, Gudivada and different areas crossed Eluru, Krishna, West Godavari, N.T.R. and neighbouring districts.
Women were seen occupying VIP galleries astatine respective venues, portion men and younker thronged the arenas. Gambling activities specified arsenic ‘gundata’, ‘number lata’ and different games were besides organised alongside the rooster fights.
Many families travelled from far-off places to sojourn the rooster combat arenas during the Sankranti festival this year. A festive ambiance was seen astatine astir each the venues, said a pistillate visitant adjacent Palakol successful West Godavari district.
Organisers arranged snacks, crystal pick parlours, bakeries and accelerated nutrient stalls for visitors. According to organisers, a punter won 5 consecutive rooster fights and bagged a slug motorcycle astatine an arena adjacent Bhimavaram. Locals said different punter won ₹1.5 crore successful a azygous stake aft his rooster defeated its rival adjacent Tadepalligudem.
Rooster fights and gambling continued till precocious successful the nighttime connected Kanuma connected Friday, successful usurpation of the prohibition and authoritative orders.
