Noida, May 12: A man in Greater Noida has been booked for animal cruelty and arrested after a video of him dragging a dog tied to an auto went viral, police said on Monday. They said Nitin, a resident of Dadha village under Kasna police station limits, was arrested on Sunday. Captured by a passerby, the video of a dog tied to the auto and being dragged for several metres had sparked an outrage online, with dog lovers expressing anger against the owner for negligence and demanding action against him. Animal Cruelty in Greater Noida: Man Ties Dog to Autorickshaw, Drags It Through Streets; Police Respond After Disturbing Video Goes Viral.

Kasna station in-charge Dharmendra Shukla told PTI, "The dog's owner Nitin was identified from the video. He has been booked under sections pertaining to animal cruelty and arrested on Sunday." He said the accused told police that he was taking the dog in an auto, but it fell out of the vehicle and he was unaware about it. Animal Cruelty in Greater Noida: Man Drags German Shepherd for 3 Kms by His Car for Barking at His Child in Nai Basti Area, Arrested (See Pic and Video).

Animal Cruelty in Greater Noida

"The dog is in a stable condition. It is fine now," said Shukla. Noida-based activist Anuradha Mishra said that strict punishment should be given in dog cruelty cases, because such cases are on the rise.