Mangaluru: Sudha, a Detective Dog serving Mangaluru City Police Dog Force for the past 10 years was placed to rest with the Honor of the State on Saturday.
Commissioner of the City Police N Shashi Kumar told reporters that Doberman Pinscher with the department for the past 10 years and has helped resolve some of the leading cases in the Dakshina Kannada area too.
Five months ago he was diagnosed with a tumor, but his health condition deteriorated about a week ago.
He stopped eating two days ago and died around 10:20 a.m.
on Saturday.
Sandeep, now with a district armed reserve, is the handler since he’s a puppy.
After his transfer from the city unit to the district police unit about six months ago, he was guarded by Kushalappa police chief.
Head of Sandepable Sandeep K grieves told Tii, Sudha was born on March 15, 2011, and joined the squad on April 2, the following year.
“We will never find a replacement for him.
He works for more than 700 cases and has given a vital meaning in about four murder cases.
When he first joined, he was afraid of humans.
We watched him closely for almost 1.5 years and after 11 The month of training in Bengaluru, we pay attention to the transformation.
The loyalty he showed towards the police uniform was extraordinary.
A aggressive dog, he will act only after the command of the handler.
Even to get out of the cage he will wait for my orders, “Sandeep said.
Sandeep said that he had cancer relaps about six months ago.
He has recovered about a year ago.
“I felt he missed me after moving to the district unit.
He will run towards me, every time I go visit him.
When his health condition worsened, I tried with him.
On Friday, when I cleaned it for the last time, I prayed for his recovery,” he said ,
Mangaluru: Detective Dog which helps solve more than 700 cases placed to rest
