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Elderly man booked for sexually abusing dog in Maharashtra's Wardha

July 02, 2025

Police have registered a case against a 67-year-old man for allegedly sexually abusing a dog in Wardha district of Maharashtra, an official said. The man was spotted abusing the dog on Monday near a school at Mauza Dhanodi village in Arvi taluka, the official said on Tuesday. 

Some locals alerted an animal activist who later approached the police with a complaint. The Arvi police on Tuesday registered a case against the man under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, the official said. -- PTI