The incident, which left everyone in shock, sparked a statewide outrage. It was also condemned in the Odisha Assembly.

In Odisha's Ganjam district, a 45-year-old theatre actor named Bimbadhar Gouda was arrested for cruelty to animals after he killed a live pig on stage

A theatre actor in Odisha's Ganjam district has been arrested for animal cruelty after a shocking incident during a play. Bimbadhar Gouda, 45, playing the role of a demon in the Ramayana, ripped the stomach of a live pig on stage and ate its meat.

A Bhubaneswar man playing the role of a demon on Ramayana, ripped open the stomach of a live pig and ate its meat on stage, sparking massive outrage.

Orgnanisers also face charges for displaying snakes during the performance. BJP legislators condemn incident in Odisha Assembly

A theatre actor in Odisha was arrested for killing a pig on stage during a Ramayana play. The incident sparked outrage and was condemned in the state assembly. The actor was arrested for cruelty to animals and violation of the Wildlife Protection Act.

A 45-year-old theatre actor playing the role of a demon in Ramayana was arrested after he ripped the stomach of a live pig on stage and ate its meat in Odisha's Ganjam district, police said.

A 45-year-old theatre actor playing the role of a demon in Ramayana was arrested after he ripped the stomach of a live pig on stage and ate its meat in Odisha's Ganjam district, police said.

The incident occurred at Ralaba village in Odisha’s Ganjam district on November 25, when the suspect’s troupe was putting up a performance

A 45-year-old theatre artist and an event organiser in Odisha's Ganjam district were arrested for animal cruelty after the artist killed and ate a pig during a performance. The incident sparked public outrage and was condemned by BJP legislators in the state assembly.