Woman animal rights activist assault guard for attack on stray dog in west Delhi, probe on

A woman animal rights activist allegedly assaulted a security guard in west Delhi following a dispute over the alleged beating of a stray dog, police said on Monday.

A woman animal rights activist allegedly assaulted a security guard in west Delhi following a dispute over the alleged beating of a stray dog, police said on Monday. They said Tarun Ghai, a resident of Ramesh Nagar, lodged a complaint at Kirti Nagar police station on May 8, alleging that a security guard, identified as Vinod Paswan, had assaulted a stray dog with an iron rod at J Block of Kirti Nagar the previous evening. The complainant alleged that the dog was badly injured and was taken to a private veterinary doctor before being shifted to Najafgarh for treatment. ''However, the dog died later. During the enquiry, police came to know that the injured stray dog was treated at a veterinary facility, though the hospital concerned has not yet intimated the local police regarding the animal's death,'' police in a statement said. A police officer said that during the course of the matter, a woman, who claimed to be an animal activist, allegedly assaulted the guard outside the police station premises. However, no formal complaint has so far been filed by the guard in connection with the alleged assault, the officer said. ''Both incidents are being examined. Suitable legal action will be initiated after an enquiry,'' he added.