Archive · 10 Sep 2026
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.
- When
- The incident occurred around 2 p.m. Tuesday; Das was arrested in the early hours of Wednesday.
- Where
- The alleged attack occurred near the fish market in Taherpur town, Nadia; the dog was treated near Ranaghat.
- Why
- Police say the attack occurred while the dog was mating; no further motive was stated.
- 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