Mumbai: Television actress Pooja Yadav files FIR against BMC garbage truck driver for alleged hit-and-run on street dog

06 September,2023 09:34 AM IST |  Mumbai  |  Shirish Vaktania

The incident involves an alleged hit-and-run on a street dog, which was captured on CCTV cameras in Khar West

Pooja Yadav


Popular television actress Pooja Yadav, renowned for her roles in various daily soap television serials, including "Saavdhan India," "Ye Jadoo Hai Jinn Ka," and "Black Coffee," has taken legal action against the driver of a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) garbage collection vehicle. The incident involves an alleged hit-and-run on a street dog, which was captured on CCTV cameras in Khar West. Yadav, an animal lover who also operates an NGO called "World of Whiskers," has registered an FIR against the driver.

The CCTV footage, dated August 29 at 3:30 am, documents the incident occurring near Cristal Shopper Paradise, Off Link Road, at the junction of 24 Road and 34 Road in Khar West. Yadav, distressed by the incident, has reported that the dog has been missing since the incident took place.

Speaking to midday.com, Yadav said, "On September 2, I received a call from the locals informing about a missing dog. Upon checking the CCTV footage of the area, we discovered that BMC's garbage collection vehicle had run over the dog, causing serious injuries and leaving it handicapped. The dog has been missing since then, as seen in the CCTV footage."

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"Upon receiving the CCTV footage from the locals, I registered an FIR against the driver of the BMC's garbage collection vehicle with the number MH-02-ER-9231. The incident was captured on CCTV cameras in the area. The police should apprehend the culprit and also locate the missing dog so that it can receive treatment as soon as possible. We are unsure of the dog's current condition," Yadav added.

A police officer from Khar police station confirmed that an FIR has been registered. "We have registered an FIR against the unknown garbage collection truck driver for running over the sleeping dog on the road and fleeing from the spot."

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