Tinnu Anand on police complaint for his remarks on threating to hit stray dogs: I am 80 year old and if...'

Tinnu Anand is facing backlash over his statement on stray dogs.

Veteran actor-director Tinnu Anand is caught in a controversy after a whatsapp message written by him threatened to harm stray dogs in his colony was posted online.

In the post, he threatened to strike stray dogs with a 'hockey stick'. A police report has been filed against him.

In the WhatsApp chat, which has recently appeared on social media and is gaining traction, he allegedly threatened to assault stray dogs near his home with a hockey stick. He went on to urge animal lovers to take their pets home or face the consequences.

Tinnu's letter provoked significant protest from animal rights activists, residents, and social media users, who sharply criticised his tone.

Aanchal Chaddha, a resident of his society, has registered a complaint at the Versova Police Station, causing the police to interfere in the case.

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Tinnu's statement read: "Have come back after a horrifying shoot to be greeted by terrifying dogs barking and not knowing who to bite next… Challenge taken. Have a hockey stick to face them… am warning all dog lovers hereon… take them home OR then face my wrath… my society is given advance notice”.

The post sparked a significant outcry from social media users. Shweta Gulati, an actor, also commented on the article, stating, "I had so much respect for this man, who is no longer alive. What a moron. Let's hope he gets defeated soon."

Karishma Tanna wrote: “To all those animal haters n supporting this veteran actor. It’s heartbreaking and shameful to see people supporting violence against innocent dogs — and even worse, threatening to harm them. This isn’t just inhuman, it’s a complete failure of empathy. Animals can’t speak, but we can — and we must. If you find joy in hurting or hating those who only know love and loyalty, it says more about your darkness than theirs”.

According to The Free Press Journal, veteran animal rights campaigner Sudhir Kudalkar stated that the authorities have asked the actor to write an apology letter.

Tinnu Anand reacted to the entire fiasco and told Free Press Juornal: “This is absolutely what I meant because my daughter has broken her wrist and she's been treated since the last one month and it cost me Rs 90,000 for her being operated twice now. Her pet dog was attacked by 3 stray dogs in our society and in trying to save her dog she fell and broke her wrist. I want to talk to these dog lovers. If they doubt these dogs so much they feed them, they look after them, then why not put a leash on them? Ask the convenience store near the society- his delivery man has been attacked twice and now they have stopped delivering because they don’t want to be attacked by the dogs".

“I'm 80 years old and if any dog attacks me, I have every right to defend myself. That is what I meant. That is what these people should have understood anyway. Everyone's got diuretic fingers, you know, moving towards the mobiles, typing away messages, which is fine with me because I'm ignoring it completely because I know what I have written. This is not the first case where dogs have attacked. There's so many cases when these incidents have happened. It's not to attack dogs, it's just to defend myself and I have every right to," he added.

Talking about Tinnu Anand, he was also seen in the hit movie Salaar Part 1 recently. The actor is still active in the industry.