An unknown person was booked by the Powai police on Wednesday for allegedly firing pellets into a local stray dog, which died a few days later as a result. An animal welfare NGO looking after the dog had taken him to a hospital, when he stopped eating, where an X-ray revealed that two pellets had been fired at him from an air gun. The dog succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday after which a case was registered.

Residing at Powai's Adi Shankaracharya Road, the dog was being cared for by Shwetali Mulik of NGO Bark-in that offers pet care services and stay facility for stray dogs. "I was taking care of the dog (Browny) along with some locals. We noticed that he had been looking weak over a few days. We fed him some nutritious food and medicines, too," Mulik told mid-day.