Wait What? Chicken Receives 24×7 Police Protection In Punjab, Here’s Why

In an extremely funny incident, a chicken in Bathinda, Punjab has been given a 24x7 police protection; this step was taken after a rooster fight in the village. Read to know details...

New Delhi: In an extremely funny incident which is going viral for the past one day, a chicken (the bird) has been given a ‘security cover’ in Bathinda, Punjab. Yes, you heard it right! The chicken in Punjab has been given a 24×7 police protection after a rooster fight in the village. A shocking case of animal cruelty, the chicken was first rescued from the rooster fight, his life was saved by the cops and then he is being provided 24×7 police protection or security cover by the Police in Punjab.

Injured Chicken Taken To Hospital, Police Case Registered

As mentioned earlier, there was a rooster fight in Bathinda, Punjab and during this fight, the chicken was injured. The injured chicken was taken to a hospital where he was being treated and a case has been registered by the police against three people for animal cruelty. One of the culprits who had been arrested, Rajvinder was later granted bail while the other accused are on the run.

Security Cover Granted To Chicken After Rooster Fight

The rooster fight, with about 200 people participating, was organised in Balluana village of Bathinda in Punjab and according to police official Nirmal Singh, as quoted in an NDTV Report, “We received information about the event and reached the spot. Everyone managed to flee but we found two chickens and a person.”

The treatment, food requirements and the security of the chicken is now the responsibility of the Police and this is the reason why it is being given a 24×7 security cover. The bird is also being taken care of, because it is a victim and the evidence in this case; the police plans to use the bird in Court, against the accused.

Now that the Punjab Police has taken the chicken in their possession, it has to be brought for every court appearance and the police must take care of it like their own pet. Just so that the chicken does not feel lonely, it has been assigned a caretaker and the police personnel also make personal visits to make sure the bird is okay.