Bahen rushed to the scene and found his camel in a terrible state.
In a horrific incident, a Pakistani man chopped off a camel’s leg after it wandered into his field, damaging and eating some crops.
The incident happened in Nando Khan village, Sanghar district.
According to reports, Somar Khan Bahen, the camel’s owner, revealed that his camel went missing on the night of June 13, 2024.
Despite his efforts to locate the animal, it was local villagers who informed him about its whereabouts.
Bahen rushed to the scene and found his camel in a terrible state. A part of its front leg was missing and blood was dripping from the wound.
Bahen, visibly distressed, protested outside the Sanghar press club, holding the severed leg of his camel and demanding justice.
The incident gained significant attention after a video showing the suffering animal in agony went viral on social media platforms.
It has led to widespread condemnation from the public.
Under mounting social pressure, the local police arrested two suspects.
They allegedly admitted to severing the camel’s leg with a sharp object under the direction of the local landlord.
Despite this alleged confession, both the SHO Amir Ali Shahani and Bahen were hesitant to disclose the landlord’s name.
On Saturday, the police registered an FIR against two unidentified individuals under Sections 429 and 34 of the Pakistan Penal Code.
Section 429 deals with mischief by killing or maiming cattle. It carries a penalty of up to five years imprisonment or a fine, or both.
The FIR was filed on behalf of the state after Bahen reportedly refused to become the complainant or name the landlord involved.
The land in question, where the camel had trespassed, reportedly belongs to Abdul Rasheed Shar.
Despite the involvement of the local landlord, the case was registered against unnamed individuals.
Advocate Asifa Abdul Rasool Khowaja highlighted the inadequacy of Pakistan’s existing animal cruelty laws.
She mentioned the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act of 1890, noting that it imposes only minor penalties for harming animals.
Khowaja stressed the need for more stringent laws to deter such incidents effectively.
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah took notice and directed the police to take strict action against the suspects.
As investigations continue, the public is deeply outraged and disturbed by the incident.
A user wrote: “A leg for a leg. That is the only justice here.”
Another added: “Do you think a camel is gonna get justice here? In this country?”
One said: “Sometimes it feels like we are living in hell.”
Another questioned: “Imagine how ignorant you have to be to punish a speechless brainless animal?”
One commented: “I am just thinking how this man had the heart to inflict so much pain on a poor animal.”
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