Dog kept in Noida creche dies, body found 5.1 km away from centre, probe launched after owner alleges foulplay

Upon their return from vacation, the family searched for Milo and found CCTV footage purportedly showing a man riding a motorcycle and a 14-year-old boy pulling the dog by its leash while riding pillion. The footage also showed the dog being thrashed. According to the complaint, both the man and the minor boy work at Paws Point.

“Initially, the police sided with those involved and were trying to rush the case,” the woman alleged.

Saurav Sharma, the investigating officer on the case, told The Indian Express that the investigation is ongoing. “We have seized the bike of a man involved in this case and have issued him a challan. As we proceed with the investigation, we will add the names of those involved in the dog’s death,” he said.

In her FIR, the woman alleged that the creche staff mistreated Milo and misled her about his whereabouts. “My dog suffered severe abuse, was beaten on the head and spine, and was also planned to be sold to another party,” the woman claimed.

The woman’s daughter said it wasn’t the first time they had left Milo at Paws Point. “The centre charges Rs 600 per day. They killed my dog by dragging him by the leash. Later, we found him dead,” the complainant’s daughter said.

Meanwhile, Swati Sharma denied the allegations, stating that Milo ran away from a car while being taken for grooming. “I was driving with an assistant who works with me. I forgot to activate the child lock, and Milo escaped and met with an accident,” Sharma explained.