Daijiworld Media Network

Agra, Jun 13: In an act of brutality, a private construction company constructed a road over the body of a dead dog in Agra. Residents of the area allege that the dog was alive while the road was being built and howled in pain when hot tar was poured over it.

The inhumane incident came to light when residents and passerby saw the half-buried body of the dog on Wednesday morning on Agra's Fatehabad road. A crane was deployed to dig up the road and to remove the dog's body.

The construction company RP Infraventure Private Limited, responsible for the road constriction was slammed for the inhumane incident, and had to face the wrath of Twitterati. The Public Works Department (PWD) has also sent a notice to the company.

"A fresh layer of coal tar was being laid on the road from Phool Sayyed crossing towards the Circuit House and the Taj Mahal. A dog was sleeping on one side of the road. Instead of chasing the animal or removing it physically, burning coal tar was poured over it. Later, a road roller crushed the animal. The body has now disappeared," social activist Naresh Paras told PTI.

Govind Parashar, a right-wing activist in Agra, claimed he got the dog’s body out to give it a proper burial and he also filed a complaint against the construction company.

Agra's Sadar police department registered a FIR following angry comments from social activists and dog lovers.

The project's contractor in-charge said an inquiry was underway and "those found guilty will be punished."