Gurugram police arrested three suspects and apprehended a minor accused of assaulting and killing an injured stray dog near Mehendi Park in Pratap Nagar, Sector 7 on Sunday. The incident, captured on CCTV, allegedly shows the four suspects beating the dog to death.
A senior official at New Colony police station said a woman resident of Pratap Nagar filed a complaint against the accused. “The suspects have been identified as Kulbhushan (22), Dev Kumar (18), Himanshu (22), and a minor — all residents of New Basti in Gurugram,” the officer added.
An FIR was registered on Monday under Section 325 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (causing death or permanent injury to an animal) and the Animal Cruelty Act.
During interrogation, Kulbhushan, an employee at a private firm, admitted that the suspects were all related and belonged to the same family. Investigators said preliminary findings suggest the stray dog had bitten Kulbhushan a few days prior. “He, along with his son Dev and the other suspects, allegedly assaulted the dog using sticks. They later disposed of the animal’s body in a garbage pit,” the official said.
