The Gorai police arrested four people on Saturday (February 20) for organising an illegal horse-cart race at Gorai beach on February 14. Locals had complained about it to the People for the Ethical Treatment Of Animals (PETA). The animal rights organisation also learnt about the incident from a viral video on social media, which showed some men mercilessly whipping and beating the horses continuously, forcing them to run amidst noisy motorcycles and their riders who were shouting.

Winners of the illegal race held at Gorai on February 14 are seen in this picture procured by PETA