Nagpur: A 10-year-old boy was allegedly bitten on his right leg near the knee by a pet dog in Koradi, following which the dog’s owner allegedly abused and threatened the boy’s mother when she confronted him.

According to the complaint registered at Koradi Police Station, the incident took place at a rented house in Om Nagar, Murlidhar Society, Koradi Road, on October 4.

The injured boy has been identified as Sagar Harde, 10. His mother, Umeshvari Harde, 40, originally from Balaghat district in Madhya Pradesh, is engaged in daily-wage labour and currently resides in the area in a rented accommodation.

According to the complaint, people informed Umeshvari over the phone that her son had been bitten by the accused Shrikant Shende’s pet dog. She subsequently took the boy to Mayo Hospital for treatment. After receiving medical attention, she brought him home.

The woman later went to Shende’s residence to confront him over the incident. The accused allegedly abused her and threatened her, saying, “Do whatever you can,” before driving her out of the house.

Based on her complaint, Koradi Police registered a case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).