Kerala man stabs neighbour's dog he hated, vandalises their home

A case has been registered against Ajith Kumar and his brother, Anil, at the Tiruvalla police station.
Kerala man stabs neighbour's dog he hated, vandalises their home
Kerala man stabs neighbour's dog he hated, vandalises their home
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Blackie, a two-and-a-half-year-old dog, was lying in a pool of blood when Santhosh Kumar and Sali Santhosh rushed to their car porch after hearing a loud noise. They saw their neighbour, Ajith Kumar, hitting the dog with a stick. When Santhosh tried to save the dog, he was also attacked. Later, the assailant stabbed the dog with a knife, and allegedly vandalised the house with his brother.

Following the incident, the Kerala State Animal Welfare Board (KAWB) intervened. The Tiruvalla police has also registered a case in the matter. According to family and police, Blackie used to bark when he saw Ajith, which allegedly was the reason behind the attack. 

The incident took place in Eraviperoor of Pathanamthitta district, on October 19. Photos of Blackie with wounds are also being shared on social media platforms.

"Whenever Blackie sees Ajith passing by our house, he barks. But the gate would be locked, and he has never hurt anybody," Sali Santhosh told TNM. She also said that they were not aware that Ajith had issues with the dog.

“On the day of the incident, I saw Blackie barking at Ajith. I then tied him up in the porch and went inside the house. Later, we heard a loud sound, then Blackie whimpering and something hitting the window. When Santhosh tried to block him, he was also assaulted," said Sali.

According to her, Ajith was in an inebriated state at the time of the incident. “We got scared and went inside the house. Ajith then fell on the ground. After some time, he returned with his brother Anil, entered our house and started breaking all the objects here. They also destroyed our cars, furniture and appliances," she alleged.

They also stabbed Blackie, inflicting a nine-centimetre deep wound on his body.

"The dog needs long-term treatment. Initially, we thought he was dead," Sali said. “We can't see him like this. We got him when he was a few days old," she added.

Thiruvalla Circle Inspector Baiju told TNM that case has been registered against Ajith and Anil, under section 359 (assault), 337 (causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others), 442 (House trespass) and 445 (house breaking), among others, of the Indian Penal Code. A case has also been registered under the Animal Cruelty Act.

"The accused have been absconding but we have started the investigation," he said.

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