An FIR has been filed against a youth in Karnataka’s Chikkamagaluru district for allegedly attempting to “rape” a stray dog, police said on Monday.
The incident was reported from Jayapura police station limits in Chikkamagaluru town and a case has been lodged based on the CCTV footage obtained regarding the incident during the investigation. The police have identified the accused as Shivaraja, a resident of Kattimane area in Chikkamagaluru.
The video of the disturbing incident has also gone viral on social media in the district.
According to police, the incident had occurred at the Jayanagar bus stop on October 18 but only came to light on November 9, after the video containing the vulgar act, captured by the CCTV camera installed at a shop in the bus stop, came into circulation.
It shows the accused holding the dog in his hands to indulge in vulgar acts and torturing the canine.
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