TN animal welfare activist alleges threat to life

Chennai, Mar 11 (PTI) An animal rights activist, M Vignesh alias Sai Vignesh, on Tuesday alleged he has received a threat to his life and said a "machete" was tied to the nameboard of his animal shelter to convey the threat to him.

When he entered the shelter he runs in Tiruvallur district on March 9, 2025, Vignesh said he found the machete tied to the nameboard and he also noticed that a newspaper sheet --on which the word 'Warning' was scribbled prominently-- was attached to it.

Vignesh said after he lodged a complaint with Pennalurpet police station (Tiruvallur district), police personnel inspected the spot and took away the machete and also the piece of paper sheet.

Referring to his role in preventing illegal cattle trafficking and facilitating rescue of animals, related seizure of vehicles of offenders and court cases, 24-year old Vignesh, in a statement here, expressed apprehensions that the threat may pertain to one of these cases.

Vignesh runs Almighty Animal Care Trust, which operates an 'animal sanctuary,' home to more than 400 rescued animals, at Sendrayanpalayam in Tiruvallur district. PTI VGN KH