In addition to busting crime rings, catching thieves and sustaining regulation and order, Senior Police Inspector Sudhir Kudalkar is on a particular mission – a mission to make Mumbai protected for stray animals.
At all times an animal lover, the plight of strays through the pandemic compelled the 50-year-old to take motion. With folks unable to step out, there was nobody to feed the animals. On the similar time, there was an alarming improve within the incidents of animal cruelty, and other people deserted their pets on the roads.
Animal lovers began contacting Kudalkar, searching for permission to step out to feed the strays.
To facilitate this, the compassionate officer began a WhatsApp group known as Pure Animal Lovers (PAL). The group in the present day has over 7,000 members, together with animal lovers, activists, feeders and legal professionals.
As many instances contain disputes in housing societies between animal lovers and different residents, PAL has a powerful group of 19 legal professionals. They be sure that all animal abusers face authorized penalties. The group additionally helps rescue injured strays.
The Senior Police Inspector has taken motion towards 3,500 animal abuse instances to date. His office, the MHB police station in Borivali, Mumbai can also be a protected haven for animals, open 24*7.
PETA (Folks for the Moral Remedy of Animals) declared Kudalkar a ‘Hero to Animals’ after he rescued a 120-year-old turtle who was caught in a drain.
Edited by Khushi Arora
Writer
