Scuffle over pet dog leads to firing in S Delhi

According to neighbours, the accused was fed up with the man having his dog, a Spitz, defecate on the road in front of his house, adjacent to the colony park.

The incident happened in Humayunpur area of Safdarjung Enclave at 10:30 pm. According to sources, this is not the first time the two men engaged in a heated argument regarding the dog excreting.

On Sunday night, Monty, the dog owner had come for a stroll with his dog on the road and it relieved itself near the park which infuriated Rohit, the house owner. Around 8 pm, as Rohit objected  a quarrel ensued between the two. According to a senior Police official, Rohit objected to Monty taking his dog out for a walk in the park. The matter escalated when the locals who also held grudges against Monty joined Rohit. One of the locals who possessed a gun opened fire randomly. Monty’s brother Sunny was pelted with stones. 

When the matter was settled after some argument, both went their ways but the real drama unfolded around10:30 pm when Rohit came back with 30-40 men to take revenge. The mob started firing indiscriminately at Monty’s house, after which they fled the spot. The strange incident was captured on CCTV cameras installed there. The police will examine CCTV footage and an investigation is on to identify the accused.

According to a senior police official, the group opened fire in the air, but there were bullet marks on the walls. “We have arrested two people - Ravindra and Rahul,” said a senior Police officer. A case has been registered under Sections 147 and 148 (rioting), 149 (unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object), 307 (attempt to murder.), 340 (wrongful confinement) of the IPC and Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act at the Safdar Jung Enclave police station.  Monty owns a cigarette shop in the neighborhood. Both Monty and Rohit are in their early twenties.