Kolkata: A youth from Narayanpur Hothat Colony in Rajarhat, Md Riyaz (28), was on Thursday arrested for killing a puppy on Wednesday.
The one-month-old puppy's body was sent for post-mortem. If proved guilty, Riyaz could be jailed for five years, police said.
Residents said there were four puppies and people used to feed them. "The youth objected to feeding dogs. On Wednesday, as the puppy was roaming around his feet, he beat it to death with a road," said a resident.
A neighbour lodged a complaint. "The youth was unapologetic. He said he disliked dogs. But he claimed he didn't intend to kill the animal," said a Bidhannagar City Police officer. tnn