Man who threw dog off roof identified

CHENNAI: A video of a man throwing a dog off a five-storey building in Chennai recently surfaced on the Internet, drawing sharp criticism from both animal lovers

CHENNAI: A video of a man throwing a dog off a five-storey building in Chennai recently surfaced on the Internet, drawing sharp criticism from both animal lovers and activists, many of whom offered cash rewards to find the culprit.

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The man in the clip, identified as Gautman Sudarshan, a medical student at Kundrathur in Kancheepuram district, nonchalantly looks into the camera before the video switches to a slow-motion shot of the helpless animal being flung off the roof and falling to the ground with a thud. The dog suffered fractures and is hospitalised, said the police.

“We got information from different students who recognized the student from the video that went viral. It was because of this information that we could lead the police to the right college,” said Shravan Krishnan, an animal welfare activist who led the police to the college.

The incident took place about two weeks ago, students said.

However, Sudarshan and Ashish Paul, who allegedly recorded t he video, went missing from the college premises.

The widely shared video drew criticism from all quarters, with several viewers demanding justice from animal rights activists and offering cash rewards to find the culprits. A number of TV channels too showed the horrific video.