BELAGAVI: The district police filed a case and secured that an whole village following centuries engaged in the funeral service of a deceased horse. The horse dubbed’celestial’ was attracted to the Maradi village nearby Konnur at Gokak taluk about the leadership of Pawadeshwara Maha Swamiji of this Maradi Mutt to ward off Covid-19. It had been left to roam round the village. On Sunday afternoon, the horse had been found dead. The main reason behind the departure is unknown. #WATCH Countless people were spotted in the funeral of a horse at the Maradimath region of Belagavi, meanwhile in vio… https://t.co/GRMucUrepS— ANI (@ANI) 1621835058000According into cops, the villagers thought that the horse to become divine and the passing a terrible omen thus that they held that a grand funeral to decrease the ill consequences. Around 300-400 people supposedly attended the funeral procession. The movie of the identical episode has gone viral. The Gokak rural authorities have registered an FIR under the segments of Disaster Management Act, Karnataka Epidemic Act amongst the others. A senior police officer stated that since there was substantial collecting, the section must recognize the public. A health official stated that swab of over 400 villagers are gathered. The section has also encouraged the citizens to notify concerning the participants. The village will soon be under lockdown for following 14 days.
K’taka: Hundreds Participate in funeral procession of horse
