The police have lodged an FIR against a man in Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki who shot dead his neighbour’s pet dog after it allegedly entered his house and ate a pot of his favourite mutton dish that he had cooked for himself.
The accused, a lawyer, has been booked under Sections 307 (attempt to murder), 429 (mischief by killing or maiming cattle), 506 (criminal intimidation) and 504 (intentional insult) of the IPC.
According to reports, Arvind Verma, who lives in Vijay Nagar locality, had just finished cooking a pot of his favourite mutton dish after which he went for a bath.
The accused said his neighbour’s pet dog sneaked into his house through the main gate and ate all the meat and returned to its owner