Archive · 8 Aug 2026
Man Shoots Dog Over Barking, Fires at Owner in Aligarh
A man was riding his motorcycle to his farm in a village in India.
A dog barked at him as he passed by a house.
This made the man very angry.
He took out his gun and shot the dog.
The dog died right away.
A young man named Vikas came out and asked why he did that.
The angry man shot Vikas too, hitting him in the leg.
Vikas went to the hospital, and the doctors say he will be okay.
The man ran away from the scene.
The police are looking for him and have started a legal case about what happened.
A 45-year-old man, identified as Vishwajeet, shot a dog dead with his licensed revolver in Bhojpur village, Aligarh, after the dog barked at him.
When 23-year-old Vikas Sharma objected to the killing, Vishwajeet allegedly shot him in the right leg.
The victim was admitted to the hospital and doctors said his condition is out of danger.
The accused fled the scene and police are searching for him.
Aligarh police said a case has been registered under relevant sections and legal proceedings have been initiated.
- Who
- 45-year-old Vishwajeet, the accused, and 23-year-old Vikas Sharma, the wounded victim
- What
- A man shot and killed a dog over its barking and then shot the dog's owner's son when he objected
- When
- On Thursday
- Where
- Bhojpur village, under the Harduaganj police station area of Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- The accused became enraged when the family's pet dog barked at him as he passed their residence on his motorcycle
- Accused
- Vishwajeet, 45
- Victim
- Vikas Sharma, 23, shot in the right leg
- Location
- Bhojpur village, Harduaganj area, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
- Weapon
- Licensed revolver
- Dog's fate
- Killed on the spot
- Victim condition
- Hospitalized, out of danger
- Status
- Case registered; accused at large, probe underway