Two unidentified men allegedly beat a stray dog to death and dumped its body into a drain near Ajit Glass Garden in Jogeshwari West on Saturday. The Oshiwara police have registered an FIR and launched a manhunt to trace the accused.
According to the police, the incident occurred around 4.15 pm when the duo allegedly assaulted a brown stray dog with bamboo sticks before throwing the grievously injured animal into a drain nearby. The dog reportedly stopped moving shortly after.
Local residents, alerted by the commotion, reached the spot and rushed the dog to a nearby veterinary clinic, but doctors declared it dead during examination. Subsequently, a complaint was filed by Kumari Gunjan Shankar Ram Jaiswal, 18, a resident of the area. Gunjan told the police that she and her sister Lali witnessed the brutal assault. “One man was wearing a black T-shirt and the other a white shirt. They repeatedly struck the dog with bamboo sticks. The dog was badly injured before they threw it into the drain,” Gunjan stated.
Gunjan told police that while she does not know the accused by name, she can identify them. She has demanded strict legal action against the two men.
The statement was recorded at Oshiwara police station and verified by Assistant Police Inspector Dharmaji Dokhare. The police confirmed that a case has been registered under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and further investigation is underway.
According to locals, the dog was gentle-natured and posed no threat. The alleged motive behind the killing was that the dog “barked” and disturbed a few residents. Witnesses claimed that the accused attacked the dog while it was sleeping, striking its head repeatedly with sticks until it died.
The incident also drew the attention of animal welfare activists. On the same day, Preeti Kubal, an animal activist associated with PAL Welfare Foundation and Stray Happy Animal Foundation, received a distress call regarding the killing of a community dog, barely a year old.
Kubal rushed to the spot along with activist Sameer Khan and Advocate Raha Shaikh, a high court lawyer. An 11-year-old child, who regularly fed the dog and witnessed the aftermath, guided them to the location. When activists arrived, they found the body wrapped in cloth and dumped inside the gutter. With great difficulty, a man and a child entered the drain, tied a rope around the body, and pulled it out.
Despite the late hour, the activists obtained a death certificate and proceeded to Oshiwara police station, where an FIR was registered under sections of BNS and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. The body was sent for a post-mortem examination before being cremated. Animal welfare workers termed the incident “deeply disturbing and inhumane,” warning that such acts reflect a growing desensitisation to violence in society. “Killing community animals is not just morally reprehensible; it is a punishable offence under Indian law. Acts of violence against voiceless beings violate the values of compassion and coexistence enshrined in the constitution,” an activist said. They stressed the need for accountability, strict enforcement of animal protection laws, and public awareness. “No child should have to witness such cruelty, and no society should normalise brutality,” they added, urging citizens to report such abuse.
Jan 24
Day the stray dog was killed
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