A case has been filed against a YouTuber in Rajanna Sircilla district for allegedly uploading a video titled "peacock curry recipe" on his channel. According to preliminary investigations conducted by forest officials, the YouTuber’s intent was to attract more views and boost his channel’s popularity by showcasing this controversial dish which contains the national bird, peacock.

The situation came to light when a tip-off was received regarding a video posted by the man, demonstrating how to cook peacock curry. Peacocks are protected wildlife under Indian law, and their exploitation, including cooking, is illegal. In response to this alarming information, a team of forest officials promptly visited Tangallapalli village, where the YouTuber resides. During their search, they discovered that the purported peacock curry was, in fact, chicken curry, which was found at the YouTuber’s residence.