Kerala: Dog tied to car dragged on road, man arrested

KOCHI: In yet another incident of inhumane behaviour towards animals, a man tied a dog to the boot of a moving car using a rope and dragged the animal along the road at Chalakka near Athani on Friday morning.
Chengamanad police arrested Yusuf, 62, of Konnam House at Chalakka in connection with the incident. Police suspect that the man was trying to abandon the dog somewhere far from his house.
The torture came to light after two youths intervened, before recording the brutality on camera.
Akhil K S, who noticed the brutality and interfered, said, “When we confronted him, the man behaved rudely and asked us why we should be bothered even if the dog dies. He then freed the dog and drove away. A friend and I with the help of Daya Animal Welfare Association later tracked down the dog and took the animal to a veterinary hospital at North Paravoor. It had bruises all over his body. However, it is alright for now,” said Akhil.
Police have suo moto registered cases against Yusuf under sections 428, 429 of IPC and 11 (1) (a) (d) (f) of the Prevention of Cruelties Against Animals Act.
The video of cruelty has gone viral on social media.
Humane Society International/India (HIS), in a statement, said that they would provide all support to the people who reported the incident.
“We are appalled to see this sort of cruelty and are supporting this case to help those who reported the incident and Daya association to take action. We request the police to act against this cruelty. People who can be this to animals are also sure to have violent tendencies towards humans,” said HIS senior campaigner Sally Varma.
Meanwhile, motor vehicles department, through a Facebook post, informed that they have booked the driver under Motor Vehicles Act and have seized the vehicle. MVD has recommended action to cancel the licence of the person as well, said the FB post.