00:00That's a dog's lifeless body being carried away in Samastipur, Bihar after being shot
00:04dead by locals irritated over its barking.
00:13On March 19, 2025, at around 9 am, Anmol Kumar with two others got off the bike, pulled out
00:18a pistol and shot the dog point blank.
00:21As per locals, Kumar was fed up with the dog barking at them every time they passed by
00:25on their bike.
00:26The dog's owner, Shubham Kumar, rushed his pet to a vet in an e-rickshaw but the dog
00:30didn't survive.
00:31The incident has sparked outrage with animal rights activists demanding strict action.
00:44According to the Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organizations, over 5 lakh cases
00:48of animal cruelty were recorded between 2010 and 2020.
00:52In India, killing or harming dogs is punishable under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
00:57Act 1960 and Indian Penal Code Sections 428 and 429, with penalties ranging from Rs. 10
01:03to 50 to imprisonment of up to 5 years.
01:06Coming back to the case, the accused Anmol Kumar Chaurasia has been arrested by the Musree
01:11Gharhari Police and the investigation is ongoing.
01:14However, this still raises a question, how safe are animals in India?
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