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Kicked dog to check if its alive: Jaipur journalist claims influencer in Thar ran over stray dog at

Jaipur journalist Shivangi Singh Rao claims a white Mahindra Thar chased and killed a stray dog near her home around 3 a.m. She identified the vehicle’s registration number and the driver, Rohit Khatri, in a CCTV clip posted on Instagram. Rao said the driver drove in circles, pursued the dogs, and when confronted Khatri denied killing the animal but allegedly kicked it to see if it was alive. “Someone who genuinely cared about animals would not kick an injured dog,” Rao wrote. The incident occurred in Jaipur, Rajasthan, and no police report has been released. Rao urges the public to circulate the footage and has tagged Khatri’s personal and business accounts to seek accountability. No official investigation or court action has yet been announced.

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