India, Nov. 4 -- A stray dog was allegedly killed by four unidentified men on Sunday morning in Partap Nagar (Sector 7), police said. The canine was crushed to death while asleep outside Mehendi Park around 5.30am, according to officials familiar with the matter.

A senior police official at the New Colony police station said that residents in the area checked CCTV footage after the dog went missing from its usual spot. "Several dogs usually remain outside the park during the early hours when morning walkers come to feed them," the official said, requesting anonymity.

Based on a complaint filed by residents on Monday, police registered an FIR against the four suspects under Section 325 (causing the death or permanent injury (maiming) to ...