The CCTV footage, shows three stray dogs sleeping on the road. A white Audi then emerges in the frame. The car slowly moves towards one of the dogs, and then speeds up. The driver seems to be deliberately targeting the dog.
TNM: A disturbing video from Bengaluru – that shows an Audi running over a dog – has led to a huge outrage and calls for strict action against the man driving the car. A police case was filed two days after the incident happened (on January 26) in South Bengaluru’s Jayanagar. The accused -23-year-old Adhi – has been arrested, police said. He is the grandson of a prominent Bengaluru-based businessman [and ex-Member of Parliament].
The CCTV footage, which has also been shared by some animal rights activists on social media, shows three stray dogs sleeping on the road. A white Audi then emerges in the frame. The car slowly moves towards one of the dogs, and then speeds up. In the shocking clip, the driver seems to be deliberately targeting the dog. The timestamp for the CCTV footage reads 5:15 pm, January 26.
“We found one street dog missing for two days. We then started searching for him. Through a CCTV camera, we came to know about the horrific incident. When we reached the spot, we found his body lying there,” said Badri, a local. He took the body of the dog to a veterinarian for a post-mortem.
The accused has been arrested under the Prevention of Cruelty Act 1960 and IPC 1860. Senior police officials were not available to give more details. Expressing anger over the incident, actor-turned-politician Divya Spandana, tweeted: “Has the car been seized? Does he have a driver’s license? Was he under the influence of drugs/alcohol? The complainant was threatened at the police station & the police didn’t do anything-any action being taken?”. SOURCE…
TIMES OF NEWS: Hundreds of animal lovers in Bengaluru participated in the last rites of Lara — a street dog that was killed after it was deliberately run over by a luxury car, driven by a 23-year-old. Sandalwood actor-turned-politician Ramya was also among those who had gathered to mourn the dog’s death. Lara was cremated at the Sumanahalli animal crematorium in Bengaluru, on Tuesday, February 1.
Also present at the funeral were residents of the Jayanagar neighbourhood where Lara lived, who would feed and take care of her. School children also joined the mourning and condemned the death by holding posters against animal cruelty. They also brought flowers for the deceased canine. Speaking after the cremation, Ramya said, “Accidents do happen. Human beings do commit mistakes. But, in this case, the dog has been run over deliberately. We couldn’t tolerate this act. Laws regarding animals are not strict in our country. The accused can pay Rs 50 and come out. Empathy is not only for human beings, it should also be there for the animals.” She also urged the government to strengthen laws against animal cruelty.
Earlier, condemning the act, Ramya had appealed on social media for animal lovers to attend the cremation of Lara. After the cremation, she thanked people who “loved and cared” for Lara, saying that they inspired her. “To Badri, Sudha, Advaith, Priya, Gayatri aunty, Sanjana and everyone who loved and cared for Lara- you inspire me. The fight goes on,” she said on Twitter. SOURCE…
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