MAPUSA
A neighbourhood quarrel over barking pet dogs took a brutal turn at Khoirut in Aldona, with a 70-year-old man allegedly being beaten with an iron rod before his neighbour set a Pitbull on him, leaving him with a fractured finger and multiple bite injuries.
Mapusa police have arrested the accused, Rahul Kerkar (33), in connection with the incident, which occurred around 11 pm on Wednesday.
According to the complaint lodged by Sushant Shirodkar, the trouble began when the pet dogs belonging to Shirodkar and Kerkar started barking aggressively at each other.
The commotion brought both Pradeep Shirodkar and Kerkar out of their homes to quieten the animals.
However, what began as an attempt to control the barking soon escalated into an argument, followed by verbal abuse and a physical confrontation.
During the altercation, Kerkar allegedly attacked the elderly Shirodkar with an iron rod, fracturing a bone in one of his fingers. The accused then allegedly unleashed his pet Pitbull on him, with the animal biting him on several parts of his body.
Members of both families intervened and managed to rescue Shirodkar from the alleged attack. An ambulance was subsequently called and he was taken to the Aldona Primary Health Centre before being shifted to Goa Medical College and Hospital, Bambolim, where he is undergoing treatment.
Mapusa police visited the scene and conducted a panchanama before registering a case on Thursday morning and arresting Kerkar.
An offence has been registered under Section 118(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and other relevant provisions.
