Rape crimes in India seems to be only rising with no or less effect of any laws and punishments on the criminal minds. A shocking case of rape has come to the light where three people from Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras district have been booked for allegedly raping a four-year-old dog.
According to the police, the three accused kidnapped the dog from its owner”s house and later took turns to rape the female canine in Jalesar Road area.
An FIR has been registered against Dinesh Kumar and two unidentified persons under Section 11 in Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and Section 377 (unnatural offence) of the Indian Penal Code. However, none of the accused have been arrested so far.
Santosh Devi, the dog owner, who had filed the complaint said Dinesh Kumar is her neighbour and lives in a rented accommodation next to her house. In a statement to the police, she said, “Kumar was familiar with her family. He lured my pet dog on Thursday by offering an egg. Kumar and his two accomplices, in their inebriated state, then took turns to rape my dog.”
In her complaint, Shanti Devi said her pet dog went missing on Thursday night and she found her dog lying unconscious in Kumar’s room on Friday morning.
The police said further investigation is underway and medial examination of the dog has been conducted.
