Shaktiman (horse)

Shaktiman was a Marwari horse who served the Uttarakhand Police Force and died from wounds received on duty in 2016. The incident caused considerable controversy in Uttarakhand around animal cruelty, and the use of animals in policing. The horse's death created a conversation in India around animal rights and political power, as the alleged perpetrators of the attack on the horse were serving political cabinet ministers.

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