Students who threw a Dog from Rooftop to pay Rs 2 Lakh fine each : The money will go to the Animal Welfare Board of India

Chennai, Aug 31: The two medical college students from Chennai, who threw a dog from the terrace of a three-storey building and filmed the act, will have to pay a compensation of Rs 2 lakh, the Tamilnadu Dr MGR Medical University ruled on Monday.

The disciplinary committee formed by the medical university directed Gautam Sudarshan and Ashish Pal to pay Rs 2 lakh each to the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI).

“This is definitely a step forward in the right direction by the university, setting an example for other universities as well,” wrote animal activist Shravan Krishnan on Facebook, cheering the ruling.

Under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, the maximum fine is Rs 50 for cruelty to animals. But, the University decided that it wasn’t enough.

In July, the the 34-second video, shot by Ashish Pal showed Gautam Sudarshan holding a dog and flinging it from the rooftop had gone viral.