Kapurthala Breeder Who Ran Car Over Dog In Video Arrested, 12 Canines Recovered

A Punjab man, who was allegedly seen in a video running his car over a dog in a premeditated manner, has been arrested from the state's Kapurthala district, police said on August 19. Police said 12 dogs have also been recovered from his house. 26-year-old Gurjinder Singh, who was missing, has been arrested, Kapurthala Deputy Superintendent of Police Sarwan Singh said. A case under relevant sections of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and the Indian Penal Code on the complaint of a representative of the People for Animals has been registered, police had said. Maneka Gandhi, who is a BJP MP and a vocal animal rights activist, posted a video on Twitter of a man first placing a dog carefully before his car and then running over it.

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