Basti: A 50-year-old man was arrested for allegedly beating a dog and more than 12 of its puppies to death after a canine attack in Basti district here, police said on Monday.
Rudhauli Circle Officer Kuldeep Singh Yadav said that Kalimullah, 50, was bitten by a dog at Mungraha intersection in the Rudhauli area of the district on Sunday. Enraged by this, he beat the dog and more than 12 of its puppies to death with a stick.
Upon receiving information about the incident, police reached the spot and buried the dead dog and its puppies after digging a pit, he said.
Yadav said that the police have registered a case in this connection and arrested the accused on Sunday night.