Man Arrested For Tying Dog To His Bike, Dragging It For Kilometres

Panaji: Police have arrested a man for killing a dog by tying the animal to his two-wheeler and dragging it for kilometres in Goa, an official said on Friday. The accused is identified as Ashok Panhalkar, currently residing at Khorlim, Mapusa, and originally from Belgaum in Karnataka. He has been booked under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, a senior official stated, news agency PTI reported.

Police took action against Panhalkar after a video of the incident went viral on social media, the officials said. 

Explaining the incident the officials said, Panhalkar on the afternoon of September 4, tied the dog to his motorcycle and dragged it for a long distance, causing the death of the dog. He then dumped the carcass on the roadside.

(With PTI Inputs)