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PETA India, Kerala Police Academy Hold Animal Cruelty Workshop

PETA India and the Kerala Police Academy held a workshop about protecting animals.

Nearly 100 police personnel attended the four-hour session.

More than 70 of them were cadet sub-inspectors receiving training.

The workshop explained laws against animal cruelty and illegal wildlife-related acts.

It also discussed procedures police can use when animals are harmed.

PETA India said police have an important role in preventing cruelty.

The organisation cited 9,039 animal-cruelty cases recorded in India in 2024.

It said similar training sessions have been held for law-enforcement personnel in other parts of the country.

Key facts

Participants: Nearly 100 police personnel, including over 70 cadet sub-inspectors.
Duration: Four hours.
Location: Kerala Police Academy, Thrissur.
Laws discussed: The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960; the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, as amended in 2022; and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Cases recorded in 2024: The National Crime Records Bureau recorded 9,039 cases of cruelty against animals.
Arrests recorded in 2024: The National Crime Records Bureau recorded the arrest of 10,312 people in those cases.
Earlier animal-crime figure: A 2021 Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations report said nearly five lakh animals were victims of crimes during the preceding decade.

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