The man was brutally thrashed by the volunteers before he was handed over to the police. | Photo Credit: BCCL

Burdwan: Leave alone women and children, it seems even the animals are not safe from the eyes of sexual predators. In one such incident that is a blot on humanity, a man tried to 'rape' a goat in East Burdwan district of West Bengal.

The man was said to be in an inebriated condition when he attempted to commit the crime. The accused was later caught and thrashed by the local residents.

According to a report in news agency PTI, the accused is in a critical condition after the thrashing. Police said the incident took place in Tikepara village of Kalna on Tuesday evening.

"The goat owner tied the animal to a post at the courtyard of a house. Later, he went out of the house for some work. The man's neighbours claim that they saw a drunk man attempting to rape the goat. Later, a mob thrashed the accused," said a police officer.

Later, the police rescued the man from the mob. The man has been admitted to Kalna sub-divisional hospital in a critical condition. He is being treated at the hospital under a security cover.

Cow rape in Ayodhya

In another shocking incident in May last year, a man was caught on CCTV raping cows at a shelter in Ayodhya district of Uttar Pradesh. The man was later arrested for the alleged crime. The accused hailed Nawabganj area of the Gonda district. He frequently visited the shelter in question.

The matter came to light after volunteers aiding with daily chores of the Kartaliya Baba Ashram discovered closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera footage showing an unknown man raping cows.

Later, the incident prompted the shelter volunteers to keep a close watch on the man. The accused then returned to the shelter and attempted to sexually assault the animals again. But he was caught by the volunteers who were already in wait for him. The man was brutally thrashed by the volunteers before he was handed over to the police.