Puttur MLA booked for supporting illegal cockfight

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The Vitla constabulary person registered a lawsuit against MLA for Puttur Ashok Kumar Rai for his alleged enactment of an amerciable ‘koli anka’ (cock fight) successful Kepu successful Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada connected Saturday.

In a property release, the constabulary said a squad went to Kepu aft proceeding astir a radical of radical preparing to behaviour the ‘koli anka’, for which nary support was given. When the constabulary tried to person organisers not to clasp the event, the MLA allegedly prompted the organisers to spell up with the event.

The constabulary past brought successful backup to instrumentality 16 persons into their custody and seized 22 hens and a fewer crisp objects utilized for the fights. Apart from the MLA, the constabulary booked the 16 persons and besides Muralidhar Pai, who allowed the usage of his onshore for the event.

A lawsuit was booked for offences punishable nether Sections 189(2), 49, 221, 223 and 190 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 3 and 11 of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.

A reel astir the mode successful which the MLA prompted the organisers to spell up with the ‘koli anka’ went viral connected societal media.

Published - December 20, 2025 11:44 p.m. IST

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