<p>Kozhikode (Kerala): The planned sacrifice of roosters as part of an annual ritual at a village temple has been stopped in Kerala's Kozhikode district, thanks to the timely intervention of the police and animal rights campaigners.</p><p>The ritual was planned by some local residents and the management of a temple in Kunnummakkara, near Chombala, in the northern district.</p><p>After learning about the scheduled ritual, the animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India approached the local police to prevent the sacrifice.</p>.Migrant workers turning out to be prospective bridegrooms in Kerala.<p>In response, the Edachery Police issued a notice to the temple, ensuring no animals or birds would be sacrificed, according to a PETA statement released on Monday.</p><p>PETA India had worked with concerned officials to prevent the same sacrifice last year as well, the statement added.</p><p>"Just as human sacrifice is now recognised and condemned as murder, the outdated practice of animal sacrifice must also be abolished," said Sinchana Subramanyan, Cruelty Response Coordinator at PETA India.</p>.<p>In its complaint, PETA India also pointed out that killing roosters illegally by several individuals in furtherance of a common intention is a punishable offense under Section 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.</p><p>Under Section 325 of the BNS, unlawfully killing roosters is punishable by imprisonment for up to five years, a fine, or both, the statement added. </p>
<p>Kozhikode (Kerala): The planned sacrifice of roosters as part of an annual ritual at a village temple has been stopped in Kerala's Kozhikode district, thanks to the timely intervention of the police and animal rights campaigners.</p><p>The ritual was planned by some local residents and the management of a temple in Kunnummakkara, near Chombala, in the northern district.</p><p>After learning about the scheduled ritual, the animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India approached the local police to prevent the sacrifice.</p>.Migrant workers turning out to be prospective bridegrooms in Kerala.<p>In response, the Edachery Police issued a notice to the temple, ensuring no animals or birds would be sacrificed, according to a PETA statement released on Monday.</p><p>PETA India had worked with concerned officials to prevent the same sacrifice last year as well, the statement added.</p><p>"Just as human sacrifice is now recognised and condemned as murder, the outdated practice of animal sacrifice must also be abolished," said Sinchana Subramanyan, Cruelty Response Coordinator at PETA India.</p>.<p>In its complaint, PETA India also pointed out that killing roosters illegally by several individuals in furtherance of a common intention is a punishable offense under Section 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.</p><p>Under Section 325 of the BNS, unlawfully killing roosters is punishable by imprisonment for up to five years, a fine, or both, the statement added. </p>