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High stakes and bloodshed as rooster fights defy State ban across districts
Southern Mail Newspaper
|January 18, 2026
Makeshift arenas in Krishna and Godavari districts drew large crowds for illegal betting during Sankranti, with punters winning up to ₹1.5 crore in single bouts despite strict government prohibition
Despite bans and stern directives from the State government and district authorities prohibiting the illegal bloodsport of rooster fights, makeshift arenas hosting the events along with gambling came up across the Krishna and Godavari districts on Friday.
This story is from the January 18, 2026 edition of Southern Mail Newspaper.
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