Indore Police Arrests Dog Along With Owner For Flouting COVID-19 Measures

As coronavirus cases continue to surge in India, states across the country have enforced strict precautionary measures to contain the spread of virus. The authorities are keeping a tight vigil to keep movement of people in check.

No violators are being spared and it seems dogs are no exception, if the latest incident from Indore is anything to go by. The local police has arrested a dog, along with its owner for flouting COVID norms.

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According to a report in India Today, the incident took place in the Palasia area of Indore when the man was taking a walk with his dog. During this time the police team was on patrol to ensure that the curfew induced was being followed.

The arrested man is said to be a businessman and was apprehended by the police when he took his dog out for a walk - which the police found to be in violation of Covid protocol.

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According to various reports, the man along with his dog has been sent to jail, but police have denied this.

Some animal rights activists have protested against the arrest of the man and the dog for taking a walk outside.

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Indore is the worst coronavirus-affected district in Madhya Pradesh. According to the health department, the infection count in the district stands at 1,19,902, including 1,176 fatalities.

On Wednesday, Madhya Pradesh logged 12,319 fresh cases of Covid, which took the tally of infections in the state to 6,24,985. There were 71 fatalities in the same period, taking the total number of deaths to 6,074, show figures from the state health department.

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