ALIGARH: Enraged after being barked at by a pet dog, a man shot the animal dead with his licensed revolver and then opened fire on its 23-year-old owner for protesting in Aligarh’s Bhojpur Thursday night.The victim, Vikas Sharma, suffered a gunshot wound to his right leg and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where his condition is currently stable, police said on Friday.According to police, the accused, Vishwajeet, 45, was riding his motorcycle toward his farmhouse when he passed the residence of Hariom Sharma.When the family’s pet dog began barking at him, Vishwajeet lost his temper and started hurling verbal abuse. In a fit of rage, he pulled out his licensed revolver and fired at the dog, killing the animal on the spot.Hearing the gunfire, Hariom’s 23-year-old son, Vikas, rushed out and confronted Vishwajeet over the killing. Vishwajeet allegedly opened fire again, shooting the youth in the right leg before fleeing.“A case has been registered,” said inspector Yogendra Singh.
