New Delhi:He came by car. Then they started shooting in the street. No, not to any human being. An unidentified man shot dead a stray dog and fled after turning his car around. The incident took place in Telangana’s Ponnakal village. The police have launched a probe into the incident. A case has already been filed.
According to police, the incident took place on Thursday night. An unidentified man shot dead 20 stray dogs and fled. Investigators rushed to the spot on Friday morning after receiving a tip-off from a section of villagers. The bodies of 20 dogs have since been recovered. Five other stray dogs were rescued in a bloodied and injured condition. After an autopsy, police said on Saturday morning that bullets and not pellets were found in the dogs’ bodies. But the reason behind the shooting of so many dogs
Confusion has been created. During interrogation, some of the villagers said that a car came to the village road on Thursday night. Then the firing started going on. At first, no one understood. Later, they saw a few meters on the road and on the side, one dog after another with bullet wounds. But no one knew or saw the accused driver.
Investigators say the incident happened between 1:30 a.m. and 2:30 a.m. Thursday. However, there is confusion as to why the accused did this. The search for him has already begun. The police have also registered a case under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, including Section 429 (slaughter of animals and mutilation). A case under the Arms Act has also been registered on the complaint of a panchayat functionary.
