Arunachal Pradesh musician Kon Waii Son booked for killing chicken, drinking its blood on stage
The Hindu
A musician in Arunachal Pradesh faces legal action for killing a chicken on stage, sparking outrage and legal consequences.
GUWAHATI
The Arunachal Pradesh police registered a first information report against musician Kon Waii Son for slitting the throat of a chicken and drinking its blood during a stage performance on October 27.
The police in the State’s capital Itanagar took action after the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) lodged a complaint based on a video of the incident.
Mr. Son, a reggae-folk fusion artiste, songwriter, composer and musician, was booked under Section 325 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (mischief by killing, poisoning, maiming any animal) and Section 11 of The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
“He has been made to join the probe,” Superintendent of Police (Capital) Rohit Rajbir Singh said in Itanagar on Tuesday (November 5, 2024.)
The event organisers denied “any involvement or knowledge of the inhuman act” after members of the audience and locals took offence, forcing Mr. Son to apologise. In a letter to Mr. Singh, they said they did not consent to using live animals before the show.
PETA India’s Cruelty Response Coordinator, Sinchana Subramanyan said: “If you are an artist who feels the need to resort to shock tactics like cruelty to animals, then it is time to consider another job. Real artists rely on their talent to get noticed.”
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