A First Data Report (FIR) has been registered in reference to the assault on a pet canine at a vet clinic in Maharashtra’s Thane. The case was lodged towards the staffers of the clinic who had abused the canine. A viral video of the incident triggered widespread outrage on social media, together with from a number of Bollywood celebrities.
The FIR was lodged on the Chitalsar Manpada Police Station in Thane underneath Sections 34, 114, 511, 429 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), and Part 11(1)(a) of The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act, 1960.
Moreover, the 2 staffers have been terminated from their jobs.
PETA India additionally filed a proper criticism pertaining to the incident with the Manpads Police Station in Thane, during which it sought motion towards the staffers of the clinic.
Each the staffers have been arrested on Wednesday (February 14) after the video of the abuse went viral on social media.
Within the video, one of many staffers was seen repeatedly punching the canine, who’s a Chow Chow breed, on its face and again. One other staffer, who was recording the brutal act, was additionally seen punching the animal because it struggled.
The incident passed off at a pet clinic named ‘Vetic Clinic’ positioned at R Mall in Thane, which specialises in grooming and care of pet animals.