The police on Saturday arrested three men, including an apartment complex secretary, on the charges of beating a dog to death in Jivan Bhima Nagar, Anna Nagar, on October 1.
According to the police, J. Nishal Jeyanth, a 21-year-old college student, had posted on social media about the killing of a dog in his apartment complex by some security guards and residents. Following this, he lodged a complaint with the J.J. Nagar police on October 2, stating that he was witness to the brutal killing of a street dog in his apartment complex, the previous day.
According to the complaint, the security guards told him that the dog was killed because it had bitten a boy. After investigation, the police registered a case under Section 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (Treating animals cruelly) and Section 429 (Mischief by killing animal) of the IPC. On Saturday, the police arrested apartment secretary Sundar Raj, and security guards Senthil and Moorthy. Further investigation is on.