Kolkata: Voice of Regence, a horse of the Kolkata Mounted Police who was posted outside Eden Gardens, died due to heart attack following loud sound of firecrackers that were burst on Virat Kohli's birthday on Sunday.
As part of celebrations of Team India's spectacular victory against South Africa and Virat's century on his birthday, the excited spectators gathered in the premises of the stadium bursting firecrackers. The loud sound of the crackers made the horse restless and he later died. Doctors later said that passed away after suffering a heart attack.
A senior official of Kolkata Police, on conditions of anonymity, said, "It is being investigated as to who burst the crackers and whether it is allowed to burst crackers in the area. Necessary action will be taken in this regard."
The horse named Voice of Regence was gifted to the Kolkata Mounted Police from the race course a few months ago. Yesterday, when the India vs South Africa match was underway in Eden Gardens, the horse was responsible for managing the crowd at the stadium.
