Madhya Pradesh: Two civic employees booked for beating dog to death in Dewas district

Madhya Pradesh: Two civic employees booked for beating dog to death in Dewas district

The offence was registered after a video of the alleged incident, which took place on Sunday in Khategaon town, about 110 km from the district headquarters, surfaced on social media.

PTIUpdated: Tuesday, October 05, 2021, 06:34 PM IST
article-image
Representative Photo |

Dewas (Madhya Pradesh): A case has been registered against two civic employees for allegedly beating a dog to death with sticks in Madhya Pradesh's Dewas district, an official said on Tuesday.

The offence was registered after a video of the alleged incident, which took place on Sunday in Khategaon town, about 110 km from the district headquarters, surfaced on social media, he said.

Following the brutal killing of the dog, the local civic body suspended the two daily-wage employees, said Anil Joshi, chief municipal Officer (CMO) of Khategaon Nagar Parishad.

The duo had visited a colony in their personal capacity, where they allegedly beat the dog to death, he said.

Additional superintendent of police Suryakant Sharma said the police have registered a case against the civic employees under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code and Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.

Animal rights activist Roop Patwardhan, who runs an NGO, said that she reached Khategaon after seeing a video of the attack on Twitter and Instagram, in which two persons were seen catching the dog with a loop, thrashing it brutally with the sticks and killing it.

RECENT STORIES

MP Weather Update: Heatwave Hits Bhopal, Rain Likely In Indore, Chhatarpur & More

MP Weather Update: Heatwave Hits Bhopal, Rain Likely In Indore,  Chhatarpur & More

MP: FIR Registered Against Congress MLA Over 'Chop Off Hands' Remark

MP: FIR Registered Against Congress MLA Over 'Chop Off Hands' Remark

MP: Muslim Boy Pours Boiling Water On Hindu Girl Playing Holi In Dhar; Visuals Surface

MP: Muslim Boy Pours Boiling Water On Hindu Girl Playing Holi In Dhar; Visuals Surface

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: MP & Maharashtra Police Meet To Tighten Up Security Ahead Of

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: MP & Maharashtra Police Meet To Tighten Up Security Ahead Of

MP: Neemuch Collector, SP Meet To Review Permit Cancellation Of Pandit Pradeep Mishra's Shivpuran...

MP: Neemuch Collector, SP Meet To Review Permit Cancellation Of Pandit Pradeep Mishra's Shivpuran...