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- A Dmart staffer named Sameer Thakur allegedly poked a stray dog with scissors outside a store in Mulund, Mumbai.
- The incident was witnessed by animal activist Hitesh Yadav.
- The organization Plant and Animals Welfare Society subsequently filed a police complaint.
- The case is being handled as a violation of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.
What to watch next
- Progress of the police investigation at Mulund police station.
- Legal outcome regarding the charges under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.
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Sunish Subramanian
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“Since it is a crime under Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, to hit or injure any animal, we lodged a police complaint against the Dmart staffer, Thakur, at Mulund police station.”
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…that the store staffer, Thakur, walked towards a stray dog resting outside Dmart and poked its rear side, which injured the dog. Activist Sunish Subramanian of Plant and Animals Welfare Society (PAWS-MUMBAI) told TOI: “ Since it is a crime under Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, to hit or injure any animal, we lodged a police complaint against the Dmart staffer, Thakur, at Mulund police station. ” He added that the eyewitness to the cruelty, Yadav, had also questioned the senior officials at Dmart on why they hit the dog with scissors, but their response was rather cold and hence the FIR was filed.…
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Named India · Dmart · Mulund · Hitesh Yadav · Mulund Police Station · Plant and Animals Welfare Society · Sameer Thakur · Sunish Subramanian
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