Overview
- Bagalur police registered an FIR under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and Section 325 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which allows arrest without a warrant.
- The accused, identified as Pushpalatha, had been hired by MBA student Rashika K. R. to care for her pets and was provided a salary and accommodation.
- Officers say the worker first claimed the puppy died suddenly or in a road accident, a story contradicted by the elevator footage.
- Interrogation notes include her complaint about barking, and investigators are probing a possible revenge motive after a recent theft warning.
- The CCTV clip circulated widely on social media with calls for #justiceforgoofy, intensifying public pressure for strict legal action.