India, Dec. 2 -- The Delhi Police has registered an FIR against a man for allegedly beating a stray dog with a stick, an assault that led to the animal's death six days later, an animal rights group said in a statement on Monday.
The action was taken after PETA India lodged a complaint through a local activist on November 28 at the Kalindi Kunj police station, following a report by a news outlet, it said.
According to the FIR, the stray dog had allegedly wandered into the accused's colony and fought with his pet dog on November 21. The accused, along with another unidentified man, then allegedly beat the stray, causing injuries that resulted in its death days later.
"Based on the complaint, we have registered a case under Section 325 (ki...