(IN) Stray dogs trouble his pet so Punjab police officer kills them with AK-47, injures guard

April 2, 2009

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Stray dogs trouble his pet so Punjab police officer kills them with AK-47,

injures guard

Posted: Thursday , Apr 02, 2009 at 0224 hrs IST

Amritsar:

The Amritsar police today booked TP Singh, Commandant, Punjab Armed Police,

Jalandhar, for using an AK-47 assault rifle to gun down two stray dogs, and

injuring his personal security officer (PSO) in the course of the firing.

The police said the strays had attacked Singh's pet dog outside his house.

" The enraged officer took the AK-47 service rifle from his gunman, Charanjit

Singh, and began shooting at the dogs. One of the bullets also hit his PSO,

ASI Baz Singh, in his left leg, " says the FIR registered at Civil Lines

police station.

The FIR was registered under Sections 429 (killing or maiming an animal),

338 (causing grievous hurt) and 201 (causing disappearance of evidence) of

the Indian Penal Code, Sections 27, 54, 59 of the Arms Act and Section 11 of

the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.

According to sources in the police, the incident occurred on March 30, but

the case was registered only today.

Asked why it took so long to register the case, SHO, Civil Lines, Kamal

Singh said the police were verifying facts and seeking legal opinion, as a

senior officer was involved in the case.

The SHO claimed the strays were rabid and had bitten TP Singh's dog.

" The strays were also a threat to residents of the locality, " he added.

Despite repeated attempts, TP Singh could not be contacted for comment.

ASI Baz Singh is undergoing treatment at Escorts Hospital. He said he was

trying to shoo the strays away when a bullet hit him.

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