"We hope, fervently believe that this judgment would serve as a resolute deterrent to those who would consider perpetrating such abhorrent acts", the Court said confirming the death sentence of Muhammed Ameer-ul-Islam.
A division bench comprising Justice PB Suresh Kumar and Justice S Manu confirmed the verdict of the sessions court while dismissing the appeal filed by the convict.
A butcher in Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, brutally killed a pregnant street dog by stabbing it multiple times. Accused continued assault despite intervention.