A person has been booked for allegedly sexually abusing stray dogs in west Delhi's Rajouri Garden area. The FIR was lodged at the Rajouri Garden police station based on a complaint by a woman, who is an animal activist, and a member of the People for Animals (PFA).
On the other hand incidents of dogs posing threat to residents surfaced. In one case a woman ended up at AIIMS with a fractured leg and in need of corrective surgery after being chased by a pack of dogs at her residential complex.
According to police, the complainant alleged that the accused has been sexually abusing stray dogs for quite some time, the police said.
She said she reported the matter to police after coming across videos and pictures of the act that were circulated on social media. “As a member of PFA, I am making this complaint as per the urgency of the matter. I have attached pictures in support of the complaint. I request you to take immediate action against the person by registering a case,” the woman said in her complaint.
The PFA member also told the police that she was concerned as the accused could be capable of committing hideous atrocities against women in future.
A case under Section 377 (unnatural offences) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act has been registered against the man, the police said, adding further investigation is underway.
Earlier in February, the police had booked a man for allegedly sexually abusing a female dog in Inderpuri here.
The matter came to light after a neighbour of the accused, who recorded a video of the incident, lodged a police complaint and a case was registered against the accused. A similar incident was reported on February 28 from the JJ Colony in Delhi's Indrapuri area where a drug addict man had allegedly raped a stray dog.
In yet another incident of stray dog menace, a woman ended up at AIIMS. Security camera footage of the incident shows a woman coming down the stairs from her flat when five to six dogs run towards her. One of them crashes into her, causing her to trip and fall with her leg twisted. The dogs then saunter away.
The woman, 56-year-old Anu Dogra, was taken to the AIIMS Trauma Center for treatment, where she will undergo a surgical procedure.