Newmai News Network
Imphal | August 30
A man who shocked animal lovers by pulling a dog on the street in Imphal before being killed for meat was arrested by police along with some of his friends, an official source said on Sunday.
Earlier, a video clip of a man driving a motorcycle on the street by pulling a dog behind it went viral on social media that shocked not only animal activists but also social media users.
A shocked animal activist investigated into the incident that led to the arrest of the man later identified as Motilal Thiyam (47), a resident of Lairikyengbam Makha Leikai, Imphal East district. He was picked up along with some of his friends who were found preparing for cooking the dog meat.
However, police detained only two of them – Motilal and one Yusham Muinao (37) who allegedly bought the dog for meat, a police source said.
A team of Lamphel police station of Imphal West arrested them from an area where the dog was slaughtered for consumption on Sunday afternoon, the source said.
Reports said that the police arrested the two men after a formal complaint was lodged jointly by Yening Animal Foundation (YAF) and Manipur Dog Lovers’ Club (MDLC) at Lamphel police station of Imphal West district. The two organisations have drawn the attention of the higher authorities of the Manipur government including the chief minister while saying that the incident is an act of cruelty meted out to animals. They wrote the chief minister requesting him to take actions in this regard.
