Over 24 hours after a Haryana cop bit and beat up his neighbor in Sector 23, enraged over a grievance towards him for electrocuting a stray canine, Chandigarh Police have but to register a legal case towards him.

On Sunday, the police had booked the cop, Randhir Singh, 54, a sub-inspector with Haryana Police, for killing a stray canine ​​by electrocution by establishing a dwell wire outdoors his authorities lodging on the grievance of his neighbour, Kasturi Lal, 62. .

Four days later, on Thursday, Randhir hurled abuses on the complainant and bit his hand. He additionally assaulted him, earlier than attacking his spouse and son as properly, as per the allegations.

In his grievance on Thursday, Kasturi had stated he was standing within the courtyard of his home, when Randhir out of the blue began hurling abuses at him. As Kasturi stepped out of his home on being provoked by Randhir, he attacked him and his household.

Following the assault, Randhir had locked himself in his home. He was arrested on Friday in reference to the canine electrocution case and granted bail by a court docket. However, no legal proceedings have been initiated by the police within the assault case. So far, the police have solely lodged a day by day diary report (DDR).

“We are awaiting the medical report on the kind of accidents. Based on the medical opinion, an FIR will likely be registered beneath related sections,” stated inspector Rajiv Kumar, station home officer (SHO), Sector 17 police station.

In the canine electrocution case, the cop is dealing with expenses beneath Sections 11 (i) (l) (mutilate or kill any animal) of the Animal Cruelty Act and Section 336 (act endangering lifetime of others) of the Indian Penal Code.