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Man Arrested After Allegedly Maiming Stray Dog in Nadia
Police in Nadia arrested a man accused of seriously hurting a stray dog.
The dog was reportedly mating near a fish market when the attack happened.
Police say the man used a sharp meat-cutting tool.
People nearby tried to stop him, but he allegedly ran away while threatening them.
Officers later found and arrested him at his home.
The dog was taken to a government veterinary facility.
Veterinarians said the dog was in critical condition.
The accused faces charges under laws against harming animals.
A court ordered that he remain in police custody for 10 days.
Police arrested 53-year-old slaughterhouse worker Manik Das in Taherpur, Nadia.
He allegedly cut part of a male stray dog’s genitalia with a meat-cutting dagger.
The attack reportedly occurred near Taherpur’s fish market while the dog was mating.
The injured dog was taken to a veterinary facility near Ranaghat in critical condition.
A court remanded Das in police custody for 10 days under animal-cruelty provisions.
- Who
- Police arrested 53-year-old slaughterhouse worker Manik Das; the injured animal was a male stray dog.
- What
- Das allegedly attacked the dog with a meat-cutting dagger and severed part of its genitalia.
- Where
- The alleged attack occurred near the fish market in Taherpur town, Nadia; the dog was treated near Ranaghat.
- When
- The incident occurred around 2 p.m. Tuesday; Das was arrested in the early hours of Wednesday.
- Why
- Police say the attack occurred while the dog was mating; no further motive was stated.
Key facts
- Accused
- Manik Das, 53, a slaughterhouse worker
- Location
- Taherpur town, Nadia
- Incident time
- Around 2 p.m. Tuesday
- Animal’s condition
- Critical, with severe genital injuries
- Arrest
- Made at Das’s home in the early hours of Wednesday
- Court order
- 10 days of police custody
- Charges
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provisions and Section 11(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960
Quotes
A Taherpur resident
A local resident who described the alleged attack and Das’s escape.
“It was beyond our imagination that he could attack an innocent animal in such a way. Before we could prevent him, he cut the dog’s genitalia, leaving it in unbearable trauma. The dog began crying, drawing the attention of passers-by. When some people confronted and tried to catch him, Das fled, intimidating them while brandishing the dagger and threatening them with dire consequences.”
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“This is an unimaginable act of cruelty by a mature person. This cannot be acceptable. We will try to ensure maximum punishment for such an act of horrific cruelty.”
telegraphindia.com
The attending veterinarian
The veterinarian treating the injured dog at the state-run facility.
“The dog is still in critical condition. Its genitalia have been severely injured, and its life could have been at risk had the police not brought it here in time.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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