{
  "id": 20185044,
  "title": "Kolkata Man Brutally Kills Ex-Girlfriend's Pet Dogs After Breakup; Arrested",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/kolkata-man-brutally-kills-ex-girlfriends-pet-dogs-after-breakup",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T13:43:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/kolkata-man-brutally-kills-ex-girlfriends-pet-dogs-after-breakup-arrested"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the Bikramgarh area of Kolkata, a shocking incident of animal cruelty has come to light, involving the alleged killing of a former girlfriend's two pet dogs by a man named Sanjeev Bhattacharya after their breakup. According to the police, Bhattacharya, who lived in a rented apartment with his partner, allegedly video-called the woman and showed her one of the dogs hanging from a noose, causing her great distress. The woman, a DJ, had recently ended their relationship and had moved out, leaving the dogs in his care. Neighbours reported that Bhattacharya had taken out his anger on the animals following their breakup. Animal rights activists and local residents rushed to the apartment upon learning of the incident, only to find both dogs dead - one allegedly hanged and the other, a puppy, with its head crushed. The accused, identified as mentally unstable, was subsequently arrested by the police.",
  "summary": "A shocking case of animal cruelty has emerged from Kolkata's Bikramgarh area, where a man allegedly killed his former girlfriend's two pet dogs to take revenge on her after their breakup. The accused reportedly video-called the woman and showed her one of the dogs hanging from a noose. According to police, the accused, identified as Sanjeev Bhattacharya, lived with his partner in a rented…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}