An animal rights activist, Surbhi Rawat, shared a video on X showing a youth furiously swinging a cat trapped inside a sack in the air while making a reel.
Rawat, who heads an organisation called ‘People for Animals’ in Ghaziabad, said the youth seen in the video is from Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh. In her post, she claimed that the person has killed dozens of animals “in the name of making reels.”
The animal rights activist demanded that the Uttar Pradesh police take cognisance of the video and arrest the person.
“This boy from Bulandshahr has killed dozens of animals in the name of reels. The police are requested to take cognizance of the matter and take action against him. Otherwise, he will do the same to any human being,” wrote Rawat.
बुलन्दशहर का यह लड़का रिल्स की आड़ में दर्जनों पशुओं की जान ले चुका है।पुलिस से अनुरोध है जरा मामले को संज्ञान में ले के इसका सिस्टम ठीक किया जाये।वरना किसी इंसान के साथ भी यह ऐसा ही करेगा।@Uppolice @bulandshahrpol @myogioffice @sudhirchaudhary @dmbulandshahr @PMOIndia @ABPNews pic.twitter.com/iStFgbzWg1
— Surbhi Rawat PFA (@surbhirawatpfa) August 28, 2024
The same video has also been shared by another X user, who also claimed in the post that the man has killed many animals just to gain attention on Instagram. Vidit Sharma, a dog lover, also urged the authorities to arrest the person and punish him for the inhumane act.
“This boy from Bulandshahr has killed numerous animals just to gain attention on Instagram. He must be arrested and punished for this inhumane act. How can anyone be so cruel? Killing animals for fun and social media fame is beyond unacceptable. We need to stand against such acts and ensure justice is served,” Sharma wrote in the post.
This boy from Bulandshahr has killed numerous animals just to gain attention on Instagram. He must be arrested and punished for this inhumane act.
How can anyone be so cruel? Killing animals for fun and social media fame is beyond unacceptable. We need to stand against such… pic.twitter.com/GudhWoMLtr
— Vidit Sharma (@TheViditsharma) August 28, 2024
Another X user, Shivanshu Pratapgarhi, shared the person’s Instagram profile along with his videos. He also tagged the UP police and asked them to take cognizance of the videos.
@Uppolice महोदय ये व्यक्ति बुलंदशहर का रहने वाला है यह वीडियो के चक्कर में पशु पर क्रूरता कर रहा है @bulandshahrpol कृपया कर मामले का संज्ञान ले @PetaIndia @myogiadityanath @dgpup @Benarasiyaa pic.twitter.com/gYYnS4PFmY
— Shivanshu Pratapgarhi (@_shiva_pandit) August 27, 2024
The Instagram profile of the person seen in the videos shows his name as Punit Rajput. He has 120 posts and over 780 followers.
While some videos show Rajput releasing birds from his clutches, others show him swinging animals in the same way as done in many other videos he shared on social media.
Reacting to his videos circulating on social media, Bulandshahr police posted on X, saying, “The police station in-charge of cybercrime has been directed to investigate and take necessary action.”
थाना प्रभारी साइबर क्राइम को जांच कर आवश्यक कार्यवाही हेतु निर्देशित किया गया है।
— Bulandshahr Police (@bulandshahrpol) August 27, 2024
