Shaktiman (horse)

Shaktiman was a Marwari horse who served the Uttarakhand Police Force and died from wounds received on duty in 2016.

The incident created a huge uproar from citizens, celebrities and animal rights activists worldwide,[4][5] though Joshi claimed the horse had been injured because its leg had gotten stuck in a pothole.

Once described as one of the force's most obedient and "jolly" horses, Shakitman struggled to eat after his injury and was visibly uncomfortable.

[12] Shaktiman was observed briefly wandering out of his makeshift enclosure amid cheers and claps from the team that looked after him.

[14] Five years after the attack, Joshi was acquitted of wrongdoing in the incident that caused Shaktiman's death.