Nagpur, May 24: A 30-year-old man has been arrested for sexually assaulting a horse at a riding academy in Maharashtra's Nagpur district, police said on Saturday. The incident occurred at Nagpur District Equestrian Association in the Gittikhadan area on May 17, an official said. According to the complainant, who runs the riding academy, the security guard spotted the accused trespassing on the premises at night and notified him, he said. MBBS Student Gang-Raped in Maharashtra: 22-Year-Old Medical Student Drugged and Sexually Assaulted in Sangli District; 2 Classmates, Their Friend Held.

The official said CCTV footage revealed the accused, Chotya Sundar Khobragade, allegedly sexually assaulting one of the horses. He said a case under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act has been registered against the accused, and a probe is underway.

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