City
Epaper

UP Horror: Retired Engineer Arrested for Shooting Street Dog with Licensed Revolver

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: July 5, 2025 17:24 IST

A disturbing incident of animal killing has came to light where a retired junior allegedly killed a dog by ...

Open in App

A disturbing incident of animal killing has came to light where a retired junior allegedly killed a dog by shooting. This incident took place in Uttar Pradesh's Binjor district on Friday evening. As per the reports revolver was licensed. 

Police said, accused identified as  Rajveer singh from Savitri enclave opened fired at dog on Friday evening. The accused was carrying a licensed revolver when he shot the dog roaming near his residence. He has been arrested and the weapon has been seized, Singh said. Anuradha Mathur, animal rights activists and Jyoti Sharma from the Animal Friends Club have demanded cancellation of Singh's arms licence.

CCTV footage reveals that the accused brandishing the weapon before shooting the dog. PTI reported that According to neighbours, LS Bisht and Rajkumar Kalra, the dog would often rest outside Singh’s house and was usually fed two rotis. The accused chased the dog and fired five bullets at it. Police said a post-mortem of the dog is being conducted.

Also Read: Mumbai Horror: Stray Dog Falls to Death From 15 Floor of Building in Kandivali After Being Chased by Security Guard (Watch Video)

Animal Cruelty In Pune Maharashtra

In a separate incident a woman was seen throwing her pet in the corridor of a society in Pune. This heinous incident took place in Pune's Baner area where she was caught on camera while doing this. The CCTV footage of the incident has gone viral on social media and created a concern about safety of pet animals. After a disturbing video surfaced and was highlighted by a woman, Nitesh Khare from the Society for Animal Safety took swift action and registered a case. However, when Khare contacted the woman, she responded with verbal abuse and spoke to him in an extremely rude manner.

Tags: Uttar PradeshNational newsAnimal CrueltyDeath News
Open in App

Related Stories

MaharashtraMaharashtra Student Neelam Shinde Dies in US After 14 Months in Coma; Family Fulfils Her Last Wish

MumbaiMumbai Tragedy: 6-Year-Old Girl Killed After Being Run Over by a Dumper in Kandivali

NationalDelhi Shocker: Dispute Between Neighbours Turns Violent in Sultanpuri; Police Rule Out Communal Angle

NationalAndhra Pradesh Accident: Speeding Car Hits Truck on NH, Three Injured (Video)

NationalChhattisgarh Fire: Blaze Breaks Out at Bhilai Steel Plant in Durg; Probe Underway

National Realted Stories

NationalIMD issues yellow alert for Delhi, stormy weather likely across North India

NationalDelhi Metro to run late trains in view of IPL clash at Arun Jaitley Stadium today

NationalVHRP National Women President welcomes Parliament session on proposed changes in Women's Reservation Act

NationalDelhi HC issues notice to NIA, Jail authorities on Masarat Alam Bhat's plea for restoration phone call facility

NationalDelhi assembly security breach: Two police personnel suspended