Man booked for sexually assaulting, thrashing puppy

MUMBAI: (Jan 22) A 20-year-old man was booked in Malad in north Mumbai for allegedly sexually assaulting a two-month-old puppy and thrashing it, a police official said on Thursday.

The incident took place on Sunday evening in a public toilet, the Kurar police station official added.

"Vikas Besakar Paswan took the puppy inside the toilet and sexually assaulted it. He also beat up the animal. A passerby alerted an animal lover, Geeta Patel, who called the police. A team reached the spot and got hold of Paswan. The puppy was rescued in a critical condition and is in the care of a veterinarian," the official said.