The BJP legislator arrested for beating up Uttarakhand Police Horse ruthlessly. MLA Ganesh broke the leg of Shaktiman the police horse was arrested on Friday morning, , a day after the animal underwent an operation to replace the damaged limb with a temporary prosthetic one.
The MLA is facing three separate charges for allegedly breaking 14 years old horse named Shaktiman’s leg on Monday but the poie refuse to arrest him until the nation condemned the incident.
The video clip viral all over the India in which Joshi showed beating up and brandishing stick to the beloved police horse during a BJP protest rally.
Senior superintendent of police Sadanand Date told media on Thursday a team of veterinarians amputated the horse’s damaged hind limb amid fears of spreading gangrene – a decomposition of body tissues. “A permanent prosthetic leg will be fixed after a few days. Doctors believe the horse can lead the rest of his life normally,” Sadanand added.
However, Police said the horse will remain with the force despite offers for adoption poured in.