Archive · 30 Jun 2025
Police Investigate Viral Video of Elephant Beating Near Temple
A video surfaced online showing a mahout hitting an elephant near a temple in Ahmedabad.
This prompted police to start an investigation.
Animal rights activists brought the video to the police's attention.
The police are looking into whether the video is recent and who the people in the video are.
They've talked to witnesses and are checking security camera footage.
The police are trying to figure out if the elephant and mahout were involved in a recent religious procession.
They'll decide what actions to take after they gather more information about the video.
A video showing a mahout beating an elephant near Ahmedabad's Jagannath temple has gone viral.
Ahmedabad police have launched an inquiry into the incident after receiving an application from an animal rights activist.
The video was recorded at Hathikhana, opposite Jagannath temple in Jamalpur, Ahmedabad.
Police have recorded statements from around 17 people and are reviewing CCTV footage.
Authorities are investigating the video's authenticity and the identity of the elephant and mahout.
- Who
- Ahmedabad city police are investigating, based on an animal rights activist's application. The video shows a mahout and an elephant.
- What
- Police are investigating a video showing a mahout beating an elephant.
- When
- The investigation was launched after the video went viral.
- Where
- The incident occurred at Hathikhana, near Jagannath temple in Ahmedabad.
- Why
- To determine the authenticity of the video and if any animal cruelty laws were violated.
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- Location
- Hathikhana, near Jagannath temple, Ahmedabad
- Inquiry Initiated By
- Ahmedabad Police
- Trigger
- Viral video on social media
- Action
- Police inquiry
- Involved
- Mahout and elephant