Plant & Animals Welfare Society - Mumbai Expo
PAWS-Mumbai Letter : Page 1
From : Sunish Kunju, E-Mail : sunish9833480388@gmail.com . To : police@thanepolice.org
Date : Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 11:48 PM
Subject : Displaying of Snake Cobra in a Sarvajanik Ganpati Pandal at Biwandi : Confidential Letter for Immediate Action
PAWS-Mumbai Letter : Page 2
PAWS-Mumbai Letter : Page 1
From : Sunish Kunju, E-Mail : sunishforpawsmumabai@gmail.com
To : Mr. Shri Bhagwan (Chief Conservator of Forest, Thane), E-Mail : bhagwan109@gmail, ccfthane@gmail.com, ccfthane@mtnl.net.in
Copy to : Maneka Gandhi, Secretary : Animal Welfare Board of India, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests : Nagpur
Date : Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 11:33 PM
Subject : Displaying of Snake Cobra in a Sarvajanik Ganpati Pandal at Biwandi : Confidential Letter For Immediate Action
PAWS-Mumbai Letter : Page 2
PAWS-Mumbai Letter : Page 1
From : Sunish Kunju, E-Mail : sunish9833480388@gmail.com
To : Thane Police, E-Mail : police@thanepolice.org
Copy to : Maneka Gandhi, Secretary : Animal Welfare Board of India, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests : Nagpur
Date : Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 12:43 AM
Subject : Confidential Letter : For Immediate Action : Displaying of Snakes Cobra & 2 Pigeons in a Sarvajanik Ganpati Pandal at Biwandi
PAWS-Mumbai Letter : Page 2
PAWS-Mumbai launched an online complaint with Thane Police in their website www.thanepolice.org
Our complaint number is : 8312009124937
Subject : Displaying of Snake Cobra in a Sarvajanik Ganpati Pandal at Biwandi
© PAWS-Mumbai Video 1
This video we had shoot at Swargiya Nana Mitra Mandal, Dhamankar Naka, Chandan Baug, Bhiwandi, Thane Dist., during our team visited as a common citizen on 31.08.09, were we seen 2 Snakes (Cobra) and 2 Pigeons
© PAWS-Mumbai Video 2
© PAWS-Mumbai Video 3
What snake charmer says........................................
Our complaint number is : 8312009124937
Subject : Displaying of Snake Cobra in a Sarvajanik Ganpati Pandal at Biwandi
© PAWS-Mumbai Video 1
This video we had shoot at Swargiya Nana Mitra Mandal, Dhamankar Naka, Chandan Baug, Bhiwandi, Thane Dist., during our team visited as a common citizen on 31.08.09, were we seen 2 Snakes (Cobra) and 2 Pigeons
© PAWS-Mumbai Video 2
© PAWS-Mumbai Video 3
What snake charmer says........................................
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2 Pigeons legs where tied with rope (Pigeon 1)
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2 Pigeons legs where tied with rope (Pigeon 2)
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Snakes are kept (One in Pitaraa, a cane snake box and other was in cloth bag) near Donation Box but show will be start after 4:00 PM
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Spectacled Cobra on Donation Box
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Charmer taking 1st Snake Cobra for show
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2 Snakes Cobra & 2 Pigeons were seen inside Pandal to attract visitors
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Charmer & Visitor forcing Cobra to keep hoods open
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Pigeon try to keep distance from Cobra
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Charmer hitting cobra to keep his hood open to attract the visitors
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Snake Charmer wearing Saffron robes to look like Sadhu in front of Snake Cobra
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Spectacled Cobra, this snake comes under Schedule - I of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
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Pigeon 1 whose leg had been tied with rope to stop the bird from flying inside the Pandal
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Pigeon 2 whose leg had been tied with rope to stop the bird from flying inside the Pandal
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See how the charmer handling the snake
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Charmer taking out snake from Pitaraa (cane snake box)
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31.08.09 © PAWS-Mumbai Pics 33 : Snake Charmer Named Dhula Nath from MP
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Charmer taking 2nd Snake Cobra for show
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Spectacled Cobra but Black in Color
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Visitor teasing snake for there enjoyment
