Sunday was indeed a tough day for the Mumbai Police, not in terms of cracking a major case, but in coming to terms with the loss of one of the most important members of their team – the canine cop Ruby. After undergoing six radiation therapy sessions as part of her treatment for carcinoma, a type of cancer that affects the tissue that lines internal organs, she passed away at Sakrabai Dinshaw Patit Hospital in the early hours of the day.

Ruby was laid to rest with state honours at the hospital where she was undergoing treatment