A stray dog was shot in the leg by two unidentified criminals in their bid to flee the spot after robbing a man at gunpoint at Delhi's Seelampur area around 3.36 pm on Sunday, police said.
"A police control room (PCR) call was received regarding shooting at a dog in Gautam Puri, Seelampur in Delhi. Simultaneously, another call was received at 4 pm regarding a case of robbery where one person was robbed of Rs 15,000," said the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northeast) AK Thakur.
On reaching the spot, police found that the dog was shot in the leg. While the other caller, identified as Ravi Kumar Rathore (24) told the police that two persons on a motorcycle robbed him of cash. Police suspect the involvement of two other persons in another bike.
"In the process of robbery they also fired on the ground. It was also learnt that they fired at a stray dog in the leg while fleeing away from the spot. The dog was hurt in the leg during the process. The dog has also been rescued and is being cared for," said the DCP.
A case under appropriate sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Cruelty to Animal Act has been registered in Seelampur police station, police said.