Actor finds dog's body under truck wheels, files complaint against driver

A TV actor has filed a complaint against a truck driver, alleging that he mowed down a stray dog. The Mira Road police are yet to arrest the accused.

Natasha Sinha, who plays Jodha's mother Queen Mainawati in serial Jodha Akbar, said she found the body of a dog under the rear wheels, its front legs stuck to the tyres, of a trailer truck bearing registration number MH-48-T-1899 at Mangal Nagar.

The actor, a resident of Hatkesh in Mira Road, said the driver was not to be seen on the spot. She then contacted animal activist Salim Charania and approached the police.

"I often feed stray dogs near my locality and also treat them as I am an animal lover. When I saw the dog's body, I informed animal activists and approached the police to lodge a complaint," said the actor.

She added, "The driver should be given strict punishment as he has killed an innocent animal sleeping on the roadside."

An officer from Mira Road police station said they have registered a case under Section 428 (mischief by killing or maiming an animal), 279 (rash driving) of the Indian Penal Code and under relevant sections of the Prevention of Animal Cruelty Act.