Maharashtra: Elderly man booked for sexually abusing a dog in Wardha

The man was spotted abusing the canine on Monday near a school at Mauza Dhanodi village in Arvi taluka.

Police have registered a case against a 67-year-old man for allegedly sexually abusing a dog in Wardha district of Maharashtra, an official said.

A case has been registered against a 67-year-old man for allegedly sexually abusing a dog (Representational)

The man was spotted abusing the canine on Monday near a school at Mauza Dhanodi village in Arvi taluka, the official said on Tuesday.

Some locals alerted an animal activist, who later approached the police with a complaint.

The Arvi police on Tuesday registered a case against the man under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, the official said.