The security supervisor of a Juhu-based housing society allegedly kidnapped a building resident’s pet Pomeranian on April 15, only to use the dog as bait to recover Rs 4000, which he claims was deducted from his salary by his agency the previous month. The accused, Rajendra Pandharkar, 30, was captured by a CCTV camera entering an autorickshaw with the dog, Prixy, and is allegedly demanding Rs 25,000 (which is his monthly salary amount) from the contractor in exchange for the 14-year-old canine.

Prixy’s owner, Aditi Joshi, a resident of Rustomjee Ciroc tower in Juhu, has approached the Juhu police station, where an FIR has been registered against Pandharkar.