Sniffer canine Simba, a 10-year-old black Labrador Retriever, succumbed to liver most cancers on the police canine squad unit in Vellore on Tuesday.
An skilled in crime detection and narcotics, Simba, who was an lively member within the squad, was born in December 2012 and was introduced as a two-month-old pup to the canine squad within the fort city.
Subsequently, he underwent a year-long coaching on the Madras City Police Dog Squad in Chennai earlier than being inducted into service. His handler was constable M. Sasikumar, who was inconsolable on seeing Simba fall unconscious within the coaching space of the squad round 10.15 a.m.
“Simba was an expert in explosives detection and narcotics identification. He helped us crack at least 250 cases during his service years. We really miss him,” S. Rajesh Kannan, SP (Vellore) informed The Hindu.
Along with different police personnel, Mr. Kannan paid his final respects to Simba on the squad. Simba’s sniffing expertise had been in full show on December 15, 2021, when he was taken to Jos Alukkas, a gold jewelry retail chain showroom on Katpadi Road in Vellore the place 16 kg of gold and diamond jewelry had been stolen the earlier evening.
Initial monitoring by Simba, the police mentioned, was important in getting an thought of the suspect and his motives.
Source: www.thehindu.com