Ernakulam (Kerala) [India], December 12: The Chengamanad Police on Friday captured a man in Kochi for hauling a canine along a street by a rope around its neck attached to the rear of a vehicle.
A suo moto body of evidence was enlisted against the driver of the vehicle, Yousuf, after a video of the barbarous occurrence was posted via web-based media by a bicycle driver named Akhil, who was driving behind the vehicle.
The episode occurred in Kochi's Athani territory.
Later at night, the Kerala Police said :"A case has been enrolled under Sections 428 and 429 (Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) of the IPC against the taxi vehicle proprietor." (ANI)