DEHRADUN: Police horse 'Shaktiman', who suffered several injuries on its hind leg at the time of BJP protest here died today after struggling infection and other problems for more than a month.
"The horse passed away at 5.30 PM. He was suffering from medical-related complications. The exact cause will be known only after post-mortem," IG Garhwal Sanjay Gunjyal said.
The 13-year-old didn't respond well to a
DEHRADUN: Police horse 'Shaktiman', who suffered several injuries on its hind leg at the time of BJP protest here died today after struggling infection and other problems for more than a month.
"The horse passed away at 5.30 PM. He was suffering from medical-related complications. The exact cause will be known only after post-mortem," IG Garhwal Sanjay Gunjyal said.
The 13-year-old didn't respond well to a prosthetic leg brought from the US It spent the past few weeks at the police lines in Dehradun. It was a well trained horse and part of Uttarakhand Mounted Police for years. It had participated in several parades,doctors said.
, "I am very sad. I was not at fault, not even 0.1 per cent. “If I am found guilty, then cut my leg." BJP MLA Ganesh Joshi,who is accused of the cause of brutal attack on the horse, said
"Shaktiman was a police officer on duty and the person who put him through so much pain and ultimately killed him should be arrested for killing a police officer." In a sharp reaction, Union minister Maneka Gandhi said.
"Though the artificial limb was put on Shaktiman, it was not working well and he was putting his entire weight on the other leg. That is why the infection spread. Today also a lot of c .. .
, "Shaktiman died the same day when it was attacked and its leg broken.it was impossible for a horse to live in three legs with such a wait. We were mentally prepared for this but political parties are playing blame games." Animal rights activist Gauri Maulekhi said.