Archive · 17 Dec 2025
Man Assaulted for Shooing Stray Dog
A man named Salikram was walking home late at night with his nephew and a relative.
A stray dog started barking at them, so the nephew raised his slipper to scare it away.
Three men nearby got angry and thought the nephew had hit the dog.
They started a fight and hurt Salikram badly, breaking his shoulder and cutting his head.
The men ran away after the attack.
Salikram had to go to the hospital for treatment.
He said he was scared and didn't understand why they attacked him for just trying to scare away a dog.
Salikram Bholanath Yadav and his relatives were assaulted for shooing away a stray dog in Ghatkopar East, Mumbai.
The attack was carried out by three men: Imran Ahmed Shaikh, Sampat Bhagirath Sutar, and Hritik Sanjay Chandramore.
The assailants used a wooden plank and fists/kicks as weapons, causing severe injuries to Yadav.
The incident occurred in the early hours of 16th December near Shravasti Buddha Vihar in Ramabai Colony.
An FIR has been registered under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.
- Who
- Salikram Bholanath Yadav (victim), Imran Ahmed Shaikh, Sampat Bhagirath Sutar, Hritik Sanjay Chandramore (assailants)
- What
- Assault on a man and his relatives for shooing away a stray dog
- When
- 16th December, around 2:30 am
- Where
- Ramabai Colony, Ghatkopar East, Mumbai
- Why
- The assailants objected to the victim's action of raising a slipper at the dog, believing it was harmful.
Victim's Perspective
Assailants' Perspective
Justification for Action
Victim's Perspective
The victim and his relatives were merely trying to scare away an aggressive stray dog and did not harm it.
Assailants' Perspective
The assailants believed the victim's action of raising a slipper at the dog was harmful and warranted a confrontation.
- Victim
- Salikram Bholanath Yadav
- Assailants
- Imran Ahmed Shaikh, Sampat Bhagirath Sutar, Hritik Sanjay Chandramore
- Location
- Ramabai Colony, Ghatkopar East, Mumbai
- Date
- 16th December, around 2:30 am
- Weapon
- Wooden plank and fists/kicks
- Injuries
- Fractured shoulder, head injuries requiring stitches
- Legal Action
- FIR registered under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 118(2), 3(5), and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023
