8 goats, pitbull charred to death at Manimajra animal shed

The animal shed owner Balwinder Kaur said she left home around 1 am and later got calls from locals regarding a fire at the animal shed

As many as nine animals, including eight goats and a pitbull dog, were charred to death after a fire broke out at a dairy owner’s animal shed in Manimajra’s Shastri Nagar in the wee hours of Wednesday.

The flames were controlled by fire fighters, but they couldn’t save the animals. Meanwhile, police have not registered any case in absence of a formal complaint. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Shed owner Balwinder Kaur said she left home around 1 am and later got calls from locals regarding a fire at the animal shed. She alleged that a local youth who held a grudge against her was behind the arson, adding that she incurred a loss of around ₹4 lakh.

The flames were controlled by fire fighters, but they couldn’t save the animals. Meanwhile, police have not registered any case in absence of a formal complaint.