LUCKNOW, Oct. 12 -- A 42-year-old security guard was arrested on Sunday for allegedly shooting a street dog dead in Lucknow's Talkatora area on October 6, police said.

The accused, identified as Sandeep Kumar Tiwari, allegedly opened fire with his licensed double-barrel gun after dogs chased him while he was returning home from night duty, according to police.

According to police, CCTV footage from the spot and nearby areas helped investigators identify Tiwari and track his movements before and after the incident. He was arrested by Talkatora police on October 11.

The case was registered following a complaint filed at the police station by Charu Khare of AASRA The Helping Hands Trust and animal rights activist Anu Bose after the dog's ...