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Indian Express
03-07-2025
- Indian Express
In Surat, neighbours will now decide if one can keep a pet dog at home
Now, neighbours, the society's president, and its secretary will decide if any individual can keep a dog at home as a pet. The Surat Municipal Corporation's (SMC's) Market department has already issued notices to over 1,000 pet dog owners in Surat city, asking them to obtain a licence from civic offices for keeping pets at home. Disappointed, pet owners have termed the new set of rules as 'inappropriate'. This comes in the wake of a rise in police complaints by residents against pet dogs in apartments and societies. Sources in the Surat police department stated that over the past few months, conflicts among residents over pet dogs have been frequently reported to the police. Over the last couple of months, five such incidents have been reported at various police stations, including Vesu, Jehangirpura, Uttran and Varachha. The disputes mainly stemmed from incidents of dog bites, excessive barking, dogs roaming without leashes, dogs without muzzles, and pets relieving themselves in public areas. In some cases, the matter was resolved through police mediation, while in others, FIRs were filed against pet owners. A police complaint was recently filed at Utran police station by a lawyer residing in an apartment against pet owner Umesh Padshala, his wife Shefali, and his brothers Dharmesh and Dhiru — all of whom live on the same floor. In his complaint, the lawyer, who lives with his wife, two-year-old son, and a six-month-old daughter, alleged that an argument ensued between him and Umesh's family over not leashing the latter's pet dog and also keeping their flat's main door open. The dog would allegedly bark at people coming to different flats on the floor. The lawyer requested the Padshala family to keep the dog leashed or put a muzzle on its face. He was, however, allegedly threatened by the Padsana family. The police, based on his complaint against four members of the Padshala family, registered offences under BNS sections 291 (negligent conduct concerning an animal), 126(1) (wrongful restraint), 351(3) (threat involving causing death or grievous hurt), and 54 (an abettor who is present when an offence is committed). Legal action was also taken against the accused. In another incident in May, a pet Rottweiler had mauled a four-month-old girl, resulting in her death, and injured her aunt at a residential society in Ahmedabad. The owner of the dog was subsequently arrested. In a bid to prioritise public safety, the SMC drafted rules, under which pet dog owners will now be required to obtain a licence from the civic body and make sure their dogs are properly registered. Pet owners can download a form from the SMC website or get a soft copy from the SMC zone or ward offices. SMC's Market department has collected data on pet owners in Surat. To address reluctance in obtaining the said licence, the Market department has, over the past six days, issued notices to around 1,000 pet owners in the city, asking them to complete the procedure to obtain licences. Owners should fill these forms and submit them to the zone or ward offices along with necessary documents. Pet dog owners in Surat, meanwhile on Thursday, handed a memorandum to District Collector Dr Sourabh Pardhi. Upset with the notices issued by the SMC, they have termed the rules laid down by the government as 'inappropriate'. In their memorandum, the pet owners said, 'The NOC from neighbours, presidents and the secretary of the apartment or residential society has been made mandatory, which is not appropriate. A person has a right to keep pets .' Explaining the process further, SMC Market Superintendent Digvijay Ram told The Indian Express: 'Pet owners will have to fill out the licence forms and submit documents – a copy of their Aadhaar card, a clear picture of their dogs, rabies vaccination certificate of the dogs, copy of property tax bill or rental agreement. If a pet owner lives in an apartment or a residential society, they must submit an NOC on official letterhead, bearing the signatures of the president and secretary, and get it stamped. If the pet owner lives in a street or mohalla, he must obtain signatures from ten neighbouring residents, indicating they do not object to the person keeping the pet dog. A permit will be issued for one dog at a single flat. The pet owner should also guarantee on stamp paper that he would adhere to all rules for keeping a pet dog at home, such as not letting it run free without a leash in the society and ensuring no complaint is received from neighbours regarding any nuisance caused by the pet.' He also said, 'We have given one month to the pet owners to whom notices have been issued. We will continue issuing notices after details of more pet dogs land at our office. If the pet owners fail to obtain a licence within one month or do not apply for one, our teams will visit their homes and take them to the mobile court of the SMC. Legal steps will be taken against the pet owner, and a judge will decide on the action to be taken for not obeying the instructions of the SMC.' 'Once the ward offices receive all the documents of the pet dog, they will forward them to us and we will verify them, after which the license will be issued to the pet owners,' Ram further said.
Time of India
28-05-2025
- Time of India
25L ‘supari' put on friend over affair with wife
Surat: Police have cracked the case pertaining to yarn trader Sanjay Padshala, who was shot in the back on May 23. Sleuths of Godadara police and detection of crime branch (DCB) checked footage from 800 cameras to track down a person who was allegedly involved, Haresh Gajera, who revealed the plot to police. Gajera said Padshala had had an affair with the wife of his friend, Bhupat Dhaduk. Dhaduk paid Gajera Rs 25 lakh to arrange the contract killing (supari killing) of Padshala. Padshala was shot on the morning of May 23 when he was near the bridge at Parvat village. The bullet lodged in his back and he underwent surgery to remove it. During their investigation, police noticed a suspect on a motorcycle in several key bits of CCTV footage. This person was traced back to an apartment at Shivam Residency in Kamrej, which was found to belong to Haresh Gajera. Police arrested Gajera, who spilled the beans on the conspiracy. "Three months ago, Dhaduk had told Gajera that Padshala had been a good friend but betrayed him and had an 18-month affair with Dhaduk's wife. Dhaduk told Gajera to kill Padshala at any cost and Gajera took Rs 25 lakh for the killing. Gajera contacted Ravi Pradhan, who used to work as a driver at his embroidery unit a few years ago. Pradhan demanded Rs 20 lakh for the killing and took Rs 1 lakh in advance from Gajera. Pradhan then called three contract killers, who stayed at Gajera's flat in Kamrej on May 15. After conducting reconnaissance for a few days, one of them finally shot Padshala," the investigating officer said. After the shooting, Ravi called Gajera on May 24 and demanded the remaining Rs 19 lakh. Gajera met Ravi near Kharwasa Bridge and handed over the money. "The prime accused, Dhaduk, left his home after the shooting and is still at large. Ravi Pradhan has also left Surat with his family. We are yet to arrest three others — the shooter and his two aides," an officer said.
