MAOIST LEADER JAMPANNA SURRENDERS

Senior Maoist Jinugu Narasimha Reddy alias Jampanna reportedly surrendered before the police on Friday night. His wife, also a senior party leader, followed suit.

Sources said a legislator from Warangal had mediated the surrender. He had reportedly brought Jampanna to the city for surrendered. An official announcement was likely to be made on Monday.

Considered an expert in the military operations, Jampanna, was a member of the party central committee, the apex body of Maoists. He was one of the 11 members from Telangana in the committee and carried a reward of `24 lakh on his head.

says that animals will not be hurt with sharp knives and betting also will not be allowed. This is a very weak defence. Most of the cockfights end in animal’s death or serious injury. Cockfights will be betted upon as happens usually and there needs to be very careful monitoring of it.”

A. Shankaran, OSD Wildlife, said, “Cockfights without knives will last longer and lead to people running out of patience. So those putting up the fight shows will definitely allow knives to make more money. But this is a violation of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.”

Animal experts say that altering an animal’s natural behaviour, training domestic animals to fight and even torturing them for the sake of winning is cruel.