Illegally Confined Langur Rescued From Faridabad Hospital—POR Registered After PETA India Complaint
After being tagged on the social media platform ‘X’ in a video depicting the unlawful confinement of an Indian Grey langur, a species protected under Schedule II of the Wild Life (Protection) Act (WPA), 1972, at Sarvodaya Hospital, Faridabad, PETA India worked with the Gurugram Forest Division of the Haryana Forest Department to register a Preliminary Offence Report (POR).
The POR was registered against an individual under sections 9 and 39 of the WPA, 1972. The langur was reportedly kept tethered with a rope beneath a tin shed on the rooftop of Sarvodaya Hospital, Sector 19, Gopi Colony, Faridabad, Haryana – 121002. The animal was allegedly held there throughout the day, including during peak heat hours, causing immense distress. The langur was successfully rescued and released into the natural habitat.
The offence is punishable with imprisonment for a term that may extend up to three years, a fine that may extend up to ₹1,00,000, or both. The offence was compounded by virtue of the power vested in the forest department under section 54 of the WPA, and a fine of Rs. 5,500 was imposed on the accused for flouting wildlife protection laws.
PETA India commends Shri Ram Kumar Jangra, Divisional Wildlife Officer, Gurugram, and Shri Krishan Kumar, Range Wildlife Officer, Gurugram, for working with PETA India to rescue this confined langur from a grim situation. PETA India urges anyone who learns of cruelty to animals to report it to a local animal protection group and the police or, when wildlife is involved, the local forest department.
In the forests where they belong, Indian Grey or Hanuman langurs live in groups of up to 100. They spend much of their time playing, grooming, and engaging in other social activities. Family members are always on the lookout for danger and quickly run to defend their loved ones.
