Baska police arrested man for throwing acid at street dogs

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PATHSALA: Baska police arrested a man on the charge of throwing acid at five street dogs in Jhakhalipothar area in Barpeta road near Baska district of Assam. Out of five, one died on the spot. The incident took place on December 17 when Nirmal Das, a local youth, witnessed the incident and immediately informed the NGOs. The members of 'The Wagging Tail', a local organization working towards animal welfare, immediately rushed to the spot and rescued the five dogs but one died on the spot. They were immediately taken to a veterinary hospital in Guwahati where they are undergoing treatment.

The Wagging Tail, with the help of 'Purr Paw' and 'Anaajoree', filed a police complaint against Basak demanding punishment for the culprit involved in the incident. Neelam Das of the organization said, "The dog had been attacked with nitric acid. We have connected with several animal rights organizations and the lactating mothers have been shifted to Guwahati for improved treatment."

She further said, "Police and the authorities concerned should take strict action against the accused. Besides legal provisions, we demand that the accused be arrested and sent to jail for such an inhuman act."

Rajkumar Talukdar, an Assamese actor and animal lover who has been working for the safety of animals in various places of Assam, has also demanded stringent punishment for the culprit. Rajen Boro, in-charge of Simlaguri Police Station, told this correspondent, "Police have launched an operation to nab the culprit involved in the attack."

Later, Baska police arrested the accused, 43-year-old Gautam Basak who was allegedly involved in the gruesome incident. Police have registered a case no 193/20 US 289/308/429 IPC r/w sec 11 (1) (c) (l) Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960 at Gobardhana PS and sent him to judicial custody in Nalbari district.

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