Bhopal, June 30: The police in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal have registered a case against an unidentified man for allegedly having unnatural sex with a cow, an official said on Friday.

The alleged incident took place in Hanumanganj police station area on Tuesday and a video of the heinous act went viral on social media, prompting some Hindutva activists to approach the police with a complaint, Mangalwara police station in-charge Sandeep Pawar said. Bestiality Horror Caught on Camera in Chhattisgarh: Man Rapes Cow in Durg, Arrested After Video Goes Viral.

A case under section 377 (unnatural sex) of the Indian Penal Code has been registered and a case diary has been sent to Hanumanganj police station for further probe, he said.

Terming the incident as highly condemnable and unfortunate, state Home Minister Narottam Mishra said “like we treat earth as our mother, we consider cows also as our mother. It is an evil thing.” Bestiality Horror in Karnataka: Man Rapes Cow Calf After Tying It to Tree in Raichur; Arrested.

A case has been registered and the accused, though not yet identified, will be nabbed within 24 hours and stern action will be taken against him to set an example for others, Mishra told reporters.