VARANASI, June 25 -- A pet Rottweiler called Michael was rescued from the house of Shankar Pandey, in Gausabad area under Sadar Kotwali Police station area of Ghazipur district on Wednesday.

Pandey is an accused in connection with the murder of Vineet Rai, a Ghazipur-based hotel businessman, who was shot dead on May 29, outside his hotel in the Sadar Kotwali area. He carries a reward of Rs.1 lakh on his head.

Michael had been locked inside Pandey's around-2000 square foot house for the last 26 days, after Pandey and his kin fled home locking the dog inside.

A police officer said that they received information about the dog left locked inside the house from locals who used to feed him. The dog used to walk inside the house and whenever ...