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HYDERABAD: A 30-year-old man was arrested by Narayanguda police on Thursday for raping a nine-month-old calf at a cattle shed in Avanti Nagar, Hyderguda.

The incident took place on Wednesday night, but came to light the next day after police registered a case against the man, identified as Mahesh.

“I caught Mahesh committing the crime and immediately informed the police as well as People For Animals (PFA) and Greater Hyderabad Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (GHSPCA). This is not the first time that such an incident has occurred in this cattle shed. This has been happening for over a year now. We tried contacting the shed owners, but in vain,” an eyewitness told TOI.

The Narayanaguda police booked Mahesh under Section 377 (unnatural offences) of IPC and sent the calf to a veterinary hospital for examination. The accused has also been taken to Gandhi Hospital for a potency test.

“We have initiated investigation into the case and are trying to contact the owners of the cattle shed. We can produce the accused in court and seek custody only after we receive the reports from the hospitals,” said sub-inspector Narayana.

