‘Dog Days’ for Slain Gangster Atiq Ahmed’s Pets End: Great Danes Dainy, Sando & Kallu Adopted

Slain gangster Atiq Ahmed’s pet dogs – Great Danes Dainy, Sando and Kallu – have found their new masters.

A couple from Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj district has adopted Dainy and Kallu, which they said was out of “concern for the animal and not to gain popularity", whereas Sando has been adopted by another couple from the same district.

“A few months ago, we came across a report that of the five dogs belonging to Ahmed, two — Brownie Tiger and Bruno – had starved to death as no one was left in the family to feed them, with most either in jail or at large after the Umesh Pal murder case. I was pained to hear about the death of the innocent dogs," said Taukeer Ali, who hails from Asrawal Kala locality of Prayagraj district.

Ali completed the adoption formalities of Dainy and Kallu at the Prayagraj Municipal Corporation on Tuesday. “It is purely out of love. We don’t want cheap popularity."

Sando was adopted by Mohammed Aman Ansari of Prayagraj’s Dariyabad.

In March, the Prayagraj Municipal Corporation took away Ahmed’s three dogs after the death of two. Civic officials said the municipal corporation was taking care of the dogs.

“The three dogs were initially traumatised. They are healthy and fine now. As no one is left in Atiq’s family to claim the custody, the three dogs were handed over to two pet lovers who approached us for adoption. The formalities were processed after charging adoption fee of Rs 735," said a senior official with the Prayagraj Municipal Corporation.