Madhya Pradesh Man Paraded With Shoe Garland Over 'Unnatural Act With Cow'

Last Updated:September 20, 2025, 22:52 IST

Police identified the accused as Mohammad Shahid, who was booked under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and section 170 of the BNSS

Madhya Pradesh Police launched a probe | Image: Representative

A 55-year-old man was allegedly paraded through a village in Madhya Pradesh’s Agar Malwa district on Saturday with a garland of shoes around his neck, after being accused of committing an unnatural act with a cow.

The incident took place in the village market under the Nalakheda police station limits, officials said.

Police identified the accused as Mohammad Shahid, who was booked under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and section 170 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNSS), which allows preventive detention in cognisable cases.

Sub-Inspector Sardar Singh Parmar said Shahid was taken to the Baragaon police outpost as soon as officers received information.

He denied reports that Shahid was paraded in the presence of police. “He was shifted immediately once we got the information," Parmar said.

Nalakheda Station House Officer Nagesh Yadav confirmed that Shahid was issued a notice and produced before the Tehsildar’s court, which later sent him to judicial custody under the BNSS.

According to police, Shahid allegedly committed the act on September 9 near an Eidgah in the village, where he was seen by some locals.

On Saturday, they informed members of a local Hindu organisation, who then paraded him while raising slogans.

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