Author: Nishikant Karlikar

Thane: The Thane city police on Tuesday detained two attendants of a pet grooming center after a video of them beating up a dog went viral. Those detained have been identified as Mayur Adhav, 19 and Prashant Gaikwad, 20, both residents of Vashind, police said. The viral video sparked outrage among animal rights activists who landed in large numbers to protest outside the grooming center. The dog in the video, Tofu, is a Chow Chow breed and is about two years old, said Nilesh Bhange from the organization PAWS. “The video seems to be a week old and it only…

THANE: Two people have been detained by the city police after a video of a dog being subjected to a merciless beating by an attendant at a local grooming pet shop, sparked widespread outrage.Those detained have been identified as Mayur Adhav, 19 and Prashant Gaikwad, 20, residents of Vashind, police said.A viral video capturing the disturbing action has gone viral on social media, triggering swift action from animal activists.Nilesh Bhange, from the organization PAWS, and hundreds of animal lovers raised concerns and immediately contacted the authorities, prompting the Chitalsar police to intervene.The dog in the video is a chow chow…