Guard at Zirakpur society booked for thrashing stray dog, breaking its jaw

Complainant Meenakshi Malik, 52, who runs an animal welfare NGO, told police that she had learnt of the dog’s condition from a veterinary hospital in Mohali on October 4

A private security guard has been booked for allegedly thrashing a stray dog and fracturing its jaw at Highland Park Society on Bhabat Road, Zirakpur.

Assistant sub-inspector Labh Singh said a case under Section 325 (mischief by maiming or killing an animal) of the BNS has been registered at the Zirakpur police station. (HT File)

Complainant Meenakshi Malik, 52, who runs an animal welfare NGO, told police that she had learnt of the dog’s condition from a veterinary hospital in Mohali on October 4. The hospital staff told her that someone had brought in the dog with its jaw fractured in two places and an eye injury.

As Malik was out of station at the time, she could visit the hospital only three days later to verify the information. Her inquiries led her to Highland Park Society, where she went with her team. There, she learnt from some residents that the guard had injured the dog after two members of the society told him to remove it from the premises.

Assistant sub-inspector Labh Singh said a case under Section 325 (mischief by maiming or killing an animal) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) has been registered at the Zirakpur police station.