Man Arrested for Killing Dog, Puppies in India

• Kalimullah, 50, arrested for killing a dog and puppies in Basti.
• Dog bit Kalimullah at Mungraha intersection, leading to fatal attack.
• Police buried the dead animals and arrested the accused Sunday night.

Basti (UP), Jan 12 (PTI) A 50-year-old man was arrested for allegedly beating a dog and more than 12 of its puppies to death after a canine attack in Basti district here, police said on Monday.

Rudhauli

Circle Officer Kuldeep Singh Yadav said that Kalimullah, 50, was bitten by a dog at Mungraha intersection in the Rudhauli area of the district on Sunday. Enraged by this, he beat the dog and more than 12 of its puppies to death with a stick.

Upon receiving information about the incident, police reached the spot and buried the dead dog and its puppies after digging a pit, he said.

Yadav said that the police have registered a case in this connection and arrested the accused on Sunday night. PTI COR NAV SHS SHS