Archive · 22 Aug 2025
Man Arrested for Burning Cobras Alive in Uttar Pradesh
In Hamirpur, India, a man was arrested after a video showed him burning two cobras.
Someone saw the video and told the police, who then arrested the man.
The animals were cobras, which are protected by law.
PETA India and the forest department worked together to file a report against the man.
He is charged under the Wildlife Protection Act.
If found guilty, the man could go to jail for up to seven years and pay a fine.
A man was arrested in Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh, for allegedly burning two cobras alive.
The arrest followed a social media video showing the incident.
PETA India and the Hamirpur Forest Division registered a preliminary offense report.
The case is under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, against the man.
The man faces non-bailable charges with potential imprisonment and a fine.
- Who
- A man was arrested; PETA India and Hamirpur Forest Division were involved.
- What
- A man was arrested for allegedly burning two cobras alive.
- When
- Information is not available in the text.
- Where
- Hamirpur district, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Why
- The man is accused of violating the Wildlife (Protection) Act.
- Location
- Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Alleged Crime
- Burning two cobras alive
- Law Involved
- Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972
- Organizations Involved
- PETA India, Hamirpur Forest Division
- Punishment (potential)
- 3-7 years imprisonment, minimum fine of Rs 25,000