Three held on charge of killing dogs at Thrikkakara

They were nabbed from Maradu in Kozhikode district

Three persons who were reportedly involved in the alleged killing of an unspecified number of dogs in the Thrikkakara municipal area were arrested from Maradu in Kozhikode district on Monday. They were brought to the Infopark police station in Kochi and released on bail after their arrests were recorded, police sources said. They added that a notice had been issued to an official of the Thrikkakara Municipality, summoning the official for questioning, on the basis of the statements of the arrested persons. The arrested are Praveesh, 26, Ranjith, 39, and Raghu, 47, all hailing from Maradu. The police said further investigation would be carried out on the basis of the statement of the municipal official.