Palghar: Three stray puppies have been crushed to demise by a automotive in a housing complicated in Maharashtra’s Palghar district, police mentioned on Sunday.
Based on a criticism, the police have registered a case in opposition to the unidentified automotive driver underneath part 429 (whoever commits mischief by killing, poisoning, maiming or rendering useless cattle, and many others.) of the Indian Penal Code and provision of the Cruelty to Animals Act, an official mentioned.
The puppies have been sleeping within the premises of the building when a automotive crushed them to demise and sped away, the official mentioned, including {that a} probe has been initiated into the matter.
(Published 28 April 2024, 08:16 IST)