Bengaluru Doctor accused of throwing stray dog to death from third floor

Bengaluru: A Bengaluru-based doctor has been booked for animal cruelty after allegedly killing a stray dog by throwing it from the third floor of his apartment building in Adugodi on April 22.  

The police have registered an FIR based on a complaint filed by Ayush Bhattacharjee, a student and resident of the apartment complex. The doctor has been charged under Section 325 of the Indian Penal Code, which pertains to mischief committed by killing, poisoning, or rendering an animal useless.

According to the news reports, the doctor, a neurosurgeon, is a resident of Brindavan apartment at Lakkasandra and was reportedly unhappy with the presence of a stray dog named Scooby, which had been taken in and cared for by other residents. The incident allegedly occurred in February 2025, when the doctor is accused of throwing the dog from the third floor of the building. 

The complainant noticed the dog bleeding and writhing in pain and took it to a hospital for treatment. The dog had sustained an injury to the spinal cord and was under treatment for two months. After recovery, the dog was brought back to the apartment and placed under the residents' care.

However, on April 20, a disturbing incident occurred when the residents heard a loud sound. Upon checking, they found that the dog had fallen onto a car parked on the roadside, damaging its windshield. The car owner subsequently filed a complaint against the doctor for the damage to his property.

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As per the recent media reports by The Hindu, some residents of the apartment allegedly noticed Dr. Ballal going inside his apartment and slamming the door shut. Some residents went to question him while others rushed the dog to a hospital, where the animal succumbed to its injuries.

Further investigation into the doctor's background revealed a potentially alarming pattern. In 2022, while pursuing his PG in surgery in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, the doctor was allegedly involved in the death of another stray dog. The incident occurred on August 7, 2022, and was brought to the attention of the police by an NGO, People for Animals, after CCTV footage showed Dr. Ballal grabbing a dog by the neck.

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According to TNIE, the Madhya Pradesh High Court, however, quashed the FIR against him on April 26, 2024, on the grounds that the FIR was filed only on the basis of apprehension and “not on the basis of any concrete evidence”.

The Adugodi police have registered an FIR and stated that they will summon the doctor for questioning.