Acting swiftly on a tip-off regarding an illegal ram-fighting event near Bandra Terminus, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals India (PETA India) filed a complaint that led Nirmal Nagar police station to register a first information report (FIR) under Sections 291 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; Sections 11(1)(a), 11(1)(m) and 11(1)(n) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act, 1960; and Section 119 of the Maharashtra Police Act, 1959.

On 3 August, police traced the owner of the animals and seized two rams used in the fight. The animals were transported to the Bai Sakarbai Dinshaw Petit Hospital for Animals in Parel for medical examination, veterinary care, and safekeeping pending a court decision on their interim custody.