The outcome was amazing and rightful. The buffalo autonomously walked straight to Rai Askaranpur village, following Nandlal.
In a surprising twist, police officers in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh, found an innovative way to settle a dispute over a missing buffalo. When efforts by the panchayat (local council) to resolve the matter failed, law enforcement officers decided to let the buffalo itself determine its rightful owner. Here’s how it happened-
The case involved Nandlal Saroj, a resident of Rai Askaranpur village. His buffalo had gone missing and strayed to Purey Harikesh village, where one Hanuman Saroj allegedly caught hold of it. Nandlal traced the animal after a frantic search but Hanuman refused to return the buffalo.
The police called both claimants to the station. Despite a panchayat held for several hours, both Nandlal and Hanuman insisted the buffalo was theirs. That’s when SHO Shravan Kumar Singh devised an unconventional solution.
Buffalo Autonomy
Singh announced that the decision should be left to the buffalo itself. They left the buffalo unattended on a road. Whichever person the buffalo followed would be declared its owner. Villagers agreed, and Nandlal and Hanuman stood in opposite directions on the route to their villages. The outcome was amazing and rightful. The buffalo autonomously walked straight to Rai Askaranpur village, following Nandlal. Based on its decision, the buffalo was handed over to Nandlal, and the other claimant was reprimanded by both police and villagers.
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