TIRUCHY: A 28-year-old woman was arrested on Friday for brutally killing two stray puppies by hitting them against the wall of her neighbour, with whom she had petty quarrels for over a year.
Police identified the accused as J Meenakshi Mishra, a resident of Kambarasampettai. The neighbour, G Bhuvaneswari (30), was also arrested for throwing a pebble at the daughter of Meenakshi.
According to police, Meenakshi and Bhuvaneswari had been quarrelling over various issues. On March 4, Bhuvaneswari threw a pebble at Meenakshi’s child. In retaliation, an irate Meenakshi picked up two stray puppies in front of her house and fatally hit them against the wall of Bhuvaneswari’s house. A CCTV clip of the incident went viral.
Following a complaint, the Jeeyapuram police registered a case against Meenakshi and arrested her on Friday.