Police in Indore, Madhya Pradesh register two cases after a viral video shows a mare being beaten with a stick and forced to dance near Narsingh Bazaar Chowk during a public event. The incident is reported to have occurred at around 11 pm on June 25, 2026, and the footage spread on social media, drawing outrage from animal welfare groups and other members of the public.
According to police and the complaint, animal welfare organisation Needytail Foundation files a complaint with Pandhrinath Police Station. The organisation alleges the mare is made to perform under fear and pain. Police say they register the first case against two accused—Shabbir and Shooter—under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, and Section 125 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, for allegedly beating the mare with a stick. A second case is registered against Wasim Khan and Riyaz, also under the same provisions, for allegedly forcing the mare to dance.
Police state the matter is being investigated and further legal action will depend on the findings.