Activist alleges cruelty and searches for dog relocated from Bandra to Navi Mumbai
While Ahmad also lodged an FIR against three pest control workers for animal cruelty, after getting incriminating electronic evidence by way of CCTV footage, he is still searching hard to find Laila in Navi Mumbai for the past two months. Ahmad, who is the founding director of Humanity World Foundation NGO, has also pasted large posters all around his vehicle stating "Justice For Laila" while continuing his search to find the lovable dog.
"I lodged the FIR at the BKC police station on June 30, after acquiring clear CCTV footage that two pest control staffers -- Suraj Chauhan and Parvez -- were last seen sitting next to Laila at the Jio mall area, near the Bandra Family Court. The two accused also told a mall worker that they were there to take the dog away," said Ahmad.
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He added: "When the BKC police summoned these two accused men, they confessed that their boss, Chetan Salvi, ordered them to remove the dog from the mall area.
Salvi, who has a contract with the mall as a pest controller, has therefore also been booked in the FIR."
The accused men have so far not given any logical reason why they illegally relocated Laila, and who ordered them to do so. "During questioning by the BKC police, the accused persons also revealed that they planned to relocate another dog called Tiger from the mall area. However, after I lodged the FIR against them, the other community dog, Tiger, is safe for now.
It is sad and shocking as to why anyone would try to remove these friendly dogs," said Ahmad.
He fears that someone from the mall asked the accused Salvi to remove the dogs. However, since there is no evidence against the mall management, police have so far only booked these three accused men. "I have also complained to the top executives of the mall about our missing dog, Laila. I don't even know whether she is alive or dead.
It is ironic that this mall boasts of being 'pet friendly', but the street dogs near the mall are not safe," said Ahmad.
BKC police applied animal cruelty sections 325 and 3(2) of the BNS, and section 11(1)(d) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. A cash award of Rs 25,000 has also been announced by Ahmad for anyone who can give specific information about the missing dog.
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