Mumbai Crime: Serial rapist abused more than 30 dogs in Andheri, arrested
Vegetable vendor, 68, from Juhu Gully was caught in the act in Dec 2020 by resident who approached NGO, strictest punishment demanded
A vegetable vendor in Andheri has been arrested by the DN Nagar police for allegedly abusing stray dogs in the area. Police suspect that the accused has raped more than 30 dogs as per video evidence collected by a resident.
Questioning of the accused revealed that he lured dogs and cats by giving them meat late at night and raped them while they ate. With the number of such rapes increasing, an NGO has requested all feeders to provide safety to animals.
The accused has been identified as Ahmad Shahi, 68, who has a handicap in his left hand. He resides at Juhu Gully. Police said that the accused told them that if he is feeding the animals and raping them, and if the animals don’t have any objection, it is not a crime. The complainant, Vijay Mohanani, runs the NGO Bombay Animal Rights based in Peddar Road and has sought the strictest action against the accused.
Mohanani told mid-day, “On Tuesday, I received a call from Aslam Shaikh, a resident of Juhu Gully. Shaikh told me that Shahi is regularly raping street dogs. When I asked for proof, he sent me a video from December 2020 where Shahi is seen raping a dog. I was shocked at the video and immediately informed DN Nagar police about Shahi.”
“During interrogation, he revealed that he has raped 30-40 dogs in the area by luring them with food between 3 am and 4 am. Currently, my team is conducting a medical examination of all female dogs in Juhu Gully. We will submit a list of victim dogs. This is a heinous crime, the accused has no humanity,” Mohnani said.
Senior Inspector Bharat Gaikwad said, “Shahi was held from his residence late on Tuesday night. The date of the video is not confirmed yet and we have sent it to our technical experts. The accused has been remanded in police custody.”
A nine-year-old female dog Noorie was raped in Galleria Mall, Hiranandani Powai in Oct 2020.
A female dog, Tara, was raped by a 64-year-old near Nerul railway station. The incident was revealed when a shopkeeper was scanning his CCTV camera’s footage.
