Animal lovers have come out in protest against authorities responsible for the construction of Fatehbad road in Agra after they built it over the body of a dog. Residents alleged that the dog was alive when they poured hot tar on the animal. As per reports, the animal was howling in pain but the workers paid no heed and continued with their construction. However, some reports suggest that they did not see the dog as the work happened in the dark at night.

The residents noticed the incident only on Wednesday morning. Some activists gathered at the spot and seized their vehicles. Govind Parashar, a right-wing activist in Agra told NDTV that the dog's legs were buried under the road when it was in pain. Sometime later, the dog died.

News agency in a tweet said, "Road construction company RP Infraventure constructed part of the road over a dead dog in Agra. The dog's body was removed after a police complaint was filed."

"A fresh layer of coal tar was being laid on the road from Phool Sayyed crossing towards the Circuit House and the Taj Mahal. A dog was sleeping on one side of the road. Instead of chasing the animal or removing it physically, burning coal tar was poured over it. Later, a road roller crushed the animal. The body has now disappeared," social activist Naresh Paras told PTI.

As per ANI, the Public Works Department has sent a notice to the company following the incident. Later the road was dug up using a crane to remove the dog's body.

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