Lucknow: The Talkatora police have arrested a 42-year-old man for allegedly shooting a street dog dead in Lucknow. The accused, identified as Sandeep Kumar Tiwari, was arrested on October 11 following an investigation based on CCTV footage and other evidence, police said.
According to a press release issued by Lucknow Police Commissionerate, the incident took place on October 6 in the Talkatora police station area, where a street dog died after being shot.
A complaint was lodged at the Talkatora police station by Charu Khare of AASRA The Helping Hands Trust and animal rights activist Anu Bose. During the investigation, police examined CCTV footage from the incident site and surrounding areas to trace the movements of the suspect.
Police identified the accused as Sandeep Kumar Tiwari, son of the late Mata Prasad Tiwari, a resident of Muneshwarpuram, Badshahkhera, in Lucknow.
Accused Says Dogs Were Chasing Him
During questioning, Tiwari reportedly told police that he worked as a security guard with Prince Security and Allied Services Private Limited. He allegedly claimed that while returning home after night duty on October 6, he was chased by dogs and fired his licensed gun in a fit of anger, killing the street dog.
Licensed Double-Barrel Gun and Cartridges Seized
Police seized the licensed double-barrel breech-loading (DBBL) gun allegedly used in the incident, one spent cartridge, four live cartridges and the associated arms licence.
The case has been registered under Crime No. 210/2026 at Talkatora police station under Section 325 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Section 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and Section 30 of the Arms Act. Police said Section 30 of the Arms Act was also invoked during the investigation.
Further legal proceedings against the accused are underway, according to police.
The arrest was carried out by a Talkatora police team comprising Sub-Inspector Sandeep Jaiswal, Head Constable Anand Mani Singh and Constable Naveen Pratap Singh.
