Man arrested by police for beating stray dog. Police acting against the complaint filed by Anu Thami, Vice President, Animal and Us Gangtok arrested the accused under prevention of cruelty to Animal act 1960, section 11 (A) OF PETA ACT 1960. Accused Ranjit Tamang(official name Chandra Bahadur Tamang) was taken to custody yesterday night. Kept in custody for one night and later taken. Ths condition of dog serious and head nervous system damaged, paralyzed half body, in trauma, unable to eat.
On 18th February Rangpo Police station received a written report to effect that one Chandra Bdr. Tamang @ Ranjit, 26 yrs., s/o Buddhi Man Tamang, r/o Lower Majitar, East Sikkim had beaten a pet dog of one Pema Lepcha thereby causing severe injuries and Police acting against the FIR arrested the accused and kept in Hazat for 24 hours later released on bail