Bengaluru delivery executive arrested for sexually assaulting cow in Cottonpet

Key points

• The Cottonpet Police arrested a 24-year-old delivery executive for allegedly sexually assaulting a cow sitting on a roadside at Akkipete in Bengaluru.
• The incident, which occurred on May 5, came to light after CCTV footage of the act went viral on social media, triggering public outrage and demands for strict action against the accused.
• Police said a suo motu case was registered on Sunday (May 17), following which investigators tracked down the accused using CCTV footage and technical evidence.
• Police trace accused According to the complaint filed by a police sub-inspector attached to the surveillance and monitoring unit at Cottonpet Police Station, the incident came to light on May 17 after a user on X posted a video alleging that a man had sexually assaulted a cow in Bengaluru and sought immediate action from the police.
• The video, which was verified by the police, showed that the incident occurred around...