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MP High Court Directs Probe Report on Jabalpur Racehorse Deaths

The court has set a June 25 deadline for a report examining why 12 racehorses died after transfer to Jabalpur

MP HC Admits PIL on Racehorse Deaths

Overview

  • Twelve of the 57 horses died within days of their transfer from Hyderabad to Jabalpur’s Raipura training facility
  • Collector Deepak Saxena formed a rapid response team and instituted daily veterinary checks for the 45 surviving animals
  • Samples sent to the National Equine Research Centre in Haryana have ruled out glanders in 44 tested horses
  • A PIL filed by animal welfare activist Simran Issar led the High Court to summon multiple officials and private parties for details
  • Notices were issued to stakeholders including HPSL Sports Leisure, HITHANET India and the state animal husbandry department