colva three bullfights were organised in benaulim on monday even as people for animals pfa dashed off petitions to colva and verna police about areas where the sport has been held previously and those scheduled to be held along with mention of the social media groups and profiles used to disseminate informationpfa has also stated that it is aware that five bull fights will be held in varcafatrade on august 14 to commemorate the birthday of a relative of a prominent local politician they have requested police to investigate and stop itsimilar petitions have also been sent to the chief secretary director general of police director of animal husbandry and veterinary services and the south goa collectorlisting the days dhirios bullfights were organised in areas under the jurisdiction of colva and verna police station pfa has threatened to approach the high courtthe practice of dhirio is illegal as per the prevention of cruelty to animals act 1960 pca moreover the practice of dhirio was banned by the high court of goa in 1997 the petition stated asked about the frequency with which bullfights are organised in his jurisdiction the colva police inspector denied any knowledge he also denied knowledge about the pfa petitions