Madhya Pradesh: Youth fatally shoots neighbour's pet dog for barking

Enraged by the frequent barking of a dog, a youth shot the pet dead. The dog belonged to one Arun Prasad Mishra.

Rewa (Madhya Pradesh): In a shocking incident, a youth shot dead a pet dog in Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday evening, police said on Wednesday. According to police officials, the incident occurred inside the jurisdiction of the Baikunthpur police station. A complaint was filed by the dog's owner Arun Prasad Mishra.

The accused has been identified as Prince Mishra. As per the complaint, in the past, the accused several times tried to enter Arun Prasad Mishra's honey factory in Pimpri village, with the aim of stealing things. Arun's dog on seeing the accused used to frequently bark at him, said SDOP Naveen Tiwari. The complainant and the accused lived in the same area, they added.

"On Tuesday evening at around 6 PM, when the accused was passing near Arun's house, the dog started barking at him. Angered by the dog's barking, Prince went to his own house, picked up a pistol, returned to Arun's house and shot at the dog, and fled from the spot," the police added. A veterinarian was called at the spot, but the dog died during treatment, they said.

Police said Prince had threatened the complainant in the past that he would kill the dog. "We suspect that the dog was becoming an obstacle for the accused, who intended to steal things and hence he shot the dog dead. A case has been registered under the relevant section of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and we have started a hunt to trace the accused," added Tiwari.