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  Metros   Delhi  08 Jan 2019  Delhi: Pet owner shoots tailor for hurling stone at dog

Delhi: Pet owner shoots tailor for hurling stone at dog

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Published : Jan 8, 2019, 7:10 am IST
Updated : Jan 8, 2019, 7:10 am IST

The accused, who is the owner of the dog, is absconding after the crime, said the police.

The police has registered a case of murder against the dog’s owner. The accused, identified as Mehtab, is absconding and has a previous criminal record.
 The police has registered a case of murder against the dog’s owner. The accused, identified as Mehtab, is absconding and has a previous criminal record.

New Delhi: A tailor, identified as Aafaq Ali (30), was shot dead after he allegedly threw a stone at a pet dog in Northeast Delhi’s Welcome area on Sunday evening.

The accused, who is the owner of the dog, is absconding after the crime, said the police.

According to DCP (Northeast) Atul Kumar Thakur, the murder took place at 7 pm on Sunday after an altercation took place between the two men over throwing a stone at the pet dog.

“Aafaq’s father-in-law called the police control room around 7 pm and reported that his son-in-law had been shot by someone. When police reached the crime spot, it was told that Aafaq was taken to Guru Teg Bahadur hospital where he was declared dead on arrival,” said the senior police official.

“During initial investigation, it was revealed that Aafaq was walking past Mehtab’s house when the dog started barking at him. When the dog allegedly tried to bite Aafaq, he picked up a stone and threw it at the dog. Mehtab, who had seen Aafaq throwing the stone, brought his gun and after a brief argument shot Aafaq,” said the senior police official.

The police has registered a case of murder against the dog’s owner. The accused, identified as Mehtab, is absconding and has a previous criminal record.

“A manhunt has been launched and further investigation is going on,” said the senior police official.

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