The accused used his licensed gun to shoot the dog, an official said. (Representative)
Indore:
A farmer was arrested Monday in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, for shooting a dog after becoming angry at his continued barking near his home, police said.
The accused, Pankaj Shukla, used his licensed gun to shoot the dog on Saturday, an official said.
Based on a complaint from Priyanshu Jain, chairman of the local unit of the People for Animals NGO, Mr. Shukla was arrested under different sections of the Animal Cruelty Prevention Act and the Law on Cruelty to Animals. Indian penal code, said the Banganga police station in charge Rajendra Soni.
“Shukla used his licensed gun to shoot the animal on Saturday, and the gun and two empty cartridges were recovered. We are writing to the district administration to cancel Mr. Shukla’s gun license.” , Soni said.
Mr Shukla told police the dog was barking near his home and had bitten several people, although he could not give names or other details of such incidents, he said. declared.
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