Man booked for cruelty to animal in Reasi

A man was booked for allegedly ferrying pilgrims on his injured horse to cave shrine of Shiv Khori in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district, police said today.
Zalim Singh was booked under Cruelty to Animals Act yesterday, a senior police officer said.
He was booked following a complaint by a pilgrim when he saw the horse limping and his leg badly injured, he said.
The man along with the horse were brought to the police station and he was asked to ensure treatment for the animal, the officer said.
A case has been registered against the man, he said.
Meanwhile, police authorities directed the Station House Officer of the area to conduct a survey of the injured and ailing horses being used for ferrying pilgrims to the cave shrine.