Dog’s Loyalty Moves Many After Tragic Death in Madhya Pradesh

Brief By NDTV News / 3:53 PM on 21 Jan 2026

A 40-year-old man died by suicide in Shivpuri district. His pet dog guarded the body overnight, then chased the van carrying it to the post-mortem centre for four kilometres. Police said the animal later followed the family to the cremation ground, sat near the pyre and refused food, drawing widespread attention after officials released a video online.