Updated On: 01 November, 2024 09:51 AM IST | Mumbai | Shirish Vaktania
Body of dog killed by motorist who visited society 3 weeks ago was kept in cold storage; activist claims accused is from powerful family

Samar Heights Co-operative Housing Society at Antop Hill, where Sheru was killed by a motorist on October 28. Pics/Kirti Surve Parade
Residents of Samar Heights Society at Antop Hill on Thursday performed the last rites of their beloved Sheru, a dog run over by an unknown car driver who had visited the society in the early hours of October 17. The police registered an FIR into the matter three days ago. Sheru’s body was kept in cold storage at a Parel hospital after he succumbed to his injuries on October 24 at the facility. Society members had refused to conduct cremate the canine, claiming the Antop Hill police were refusing to register an FIR.

Dolly Lamba, resident