Hyderabad: A YouTuber has been arrested for making and consuming peacock curry in Telangana. The incident has come to the fore from Sircilla area of the state.
According to reports, one Kodam Pranay Kumar, shared a video on YouTube of him preparing and consuming ‘peacock curry’ that went viral over internet. After the video went viral, it sparked outrage over promoting illegal wildlife consumption.
Following the controversy, the clip was taken down from Kumar’s YouTube channel. Meanwhile, the forest department arrested Kumar and inspected the area where he cooked the ‘peacock curry’ and shot the video.
During the investigation, the blood samples of the accused and the portions of the curry were sent for testing. Authorities informed media that strict action will be taken if the test turns out to be positive for peacock meat.
Presently, the accused is facing charges under the Wildlife Protection Act. The forest officials have alleged that the video promoted and involved the killing of a protected species.
Further detailed reports related to the incident are awaited.
