The police on Friday arrested a 26-year-old man after receiving a complaint from his neighbour that he had intercourse with a calf.
The incident took place on Thursday night and according to the police, he left the two-and-a-half-month-old animal bleeding. According to the SHO of Pratap Nagar police station Rashpal Singh, the police arrested Mohammad Iqbal on Friday on the basis of a complaint lodged by his neighbour Nathu Lal who said he saw Iqbal having intercourse with a calf inside his cow shed.
Police has registered a case under section 377 (carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal) of the IPC. Nathu Lal said he grew suspicious after he heard the calf wail. When he reached the cow shed, he saw the calf bleeding and in a bad condition, while the other cows were restless. According to the SHO, “When we reached the spot, the cow was bleeding badly. Medical tests are being done.”
Iqbal, who originally hails from Bhaptiyahi in Bihar, used to live in Pratap Nagar area of Jaipur with his brother-in-law in a rented house.
The brother-in-law is absconding since the incident took place. However, complainant Lal told the police that Iqbal confessed to him that he had intercourse with the calf twice.
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