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Stray dog sodomized by watchman in Thane

An 18-year-old security guard of Lokpuram complex has been arrested for allegedly sodomizing a stray dog in the area on Friday.

Eye witnesses claimed that around 7pm the accused was found sexually assaulting the female stray dog in his security cabin after switching off the lights and shutting the door.

• Utterly disgusted on learning about the act from a friend who had witnessed it, Aditya Nadkarni (21), a resident of the building immediately sought the help of the animal Ngo, Plants and Animal Lovers Society (PALS).

• Nadkarni said, "By the time the NGO members were here, a mob of society members had already cornered the accused, ensuring that he doesn't escape. The frightened dog fled the scene."

• On their arrival, the members of PAL immediately called the police control office, and accompanied the beat marshalls in taking the accused to the Vartak Nagar police station, where they registered a case of sodomy under section 377 against him.

In the FIR, Aditi Nair the chairman of PAL, penned down the entire incident right from the call the Ngo received from the resident to the details of the incident where the accused was caught with his pants down, quite literally.

He was then questioned by the police official, and soon arrested.

KG Gavit, senior police inspector at the Vartak Nagar police station said this is the first of its kind case and that he had thankfully never seen a case like this throughout his career.

"I have seen cases of men sodomizing small boys, but this is totally new to me. The accused has been remanded to seven days in police custody, and the law will take its course. This is a non-bailable offence," Gavit said. "The accused will soon have to go through a medical test, and the PAL NGO has taken over the responsibility of the dog," headed. 

                           

     

While the dog is now medically fine and is allowed to wander back in her area, she refuses to set foot near the ill-fated security cabin.

The shocking incident has left residents of the area and across Thane, not only with a feeling of disgust, but also a sense of insecurity.

"This incident would not have been brought to light if not for the alertness of the people in the area. If an innocent dog can be made

victim to such cruelty by the very person designated to keep the members of the society safe, how safe can the women as well as men in the society be? This is a reminder to every individual to be on guard, not only for their own protection, but also to safeguard others around them, especially those without a voice of their own," said Aditi Nair.