Target: Hariram Shankar, Superintendent of Police, Udupi District, Karnataka, India
Goal: Investigate alleged neglect involving a calf’s concealed remains and animals confined in filth, securing lawful protection and prosecution where evidence warrants.
Beneath a sheet of tin, investigators reportedly found a dead calf beside animal bones. PETA India describes the discovery during an enforcement operation at an animal holding property. The alleged scene demands answers about the calf’s death and the welfare of animals still dependent on the people responsible for their care.
The organization alleges repeated failures to comply with closure orders and serious deficiencies at the premises associated with B. Sudhindra Aithal. Reports also describe animals standing in mud and accumulated waste, with inadequate food, water, and treatment. Documented inspections and veterinary assessments must test these accusations.
Custody disputes must not interrupt essential care. Authorities should establish current conditions, enforce valid orders, and seek protective placement through lawful procedures. Demand a complete cruelty investigation and prosecution of every offense supported by reliable evidence.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Superintendent Shankar,
Please investigate the reported discovery of a calf’s remains beneath tin near scattered bones, alongside allegations that surviving animals lacked adequate care. We ask your officers to establish the cause and circumstances of each death where possible, preserve relevant evidence, and determine who held responsibility for the animals during the period under examination.
Work with veterinary and local authorities to document the alleged sanitation problems, open wounds, and skin infections. Establish whether food, clean water, shelter, and treatment were available, and identify any immediate welfare risks. Review the scope and status of existing orders before taking enforcement action. If removal is legally justified, support safe transport and suitable care while the competent authority determines custody.
Where the findings establish cruelty or unlawful noncompliance, prepare a thorough case for prosecutors and support penalties proportionate to the proven harm. Please seek authorized safeguards against further suffering rather than allowing the investigation to end with another inspection alone. Every survivor needs appropriate care. Pursue accountability fairly, while ensuring that legal proceedings do not interrupt essential feeding, sanitation, or veterinary attention.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo credit: Karunakar Rayker
