India, Sept. 15 -- A three-year-old Siberian Husky named Simba was allegedly beaten to death with a stick and stones by an unidentified man in the Akurdi area. The incident, which took place between late Friday night and early Saturday morning (September 12-13), has caused outrage among pet lovers and residents, according to the Nigdi Police.

In an FIR filed at Nigdi Police Station on Saturday night, the complainant, Rahul Markar (34), a local businessman and owner of the D2C Commercials JCB showroom, stated that he had been caring for Simba on behalf of his family friend, Rukmini Galande, while she was away. Markar, who already owns two Huskies, had hired a caretaker, Bishna Dhami, to look after the dogs near his showroom.

At around 9:...