A brother and sister have been assaulted by a group of 17 people in Sargodha after they tried to stop their pet dog from being beaten, police have said.

According to Bhagtanwala police, the woman stated in her complaint that she was travelling on a motorcycle with her brother when the main suspect, along with his accomplices, intercepted them and subjected both siblings to violence.

The complainant said the incident followed an earlier dispute four days ago, when the man was stopped by the family from beating their pet dog. 

 She alleged that the suspect had issued threats at the time.

Police said that on the orders of District Police Officer (DPO) Muhammad Sohaib Ashraf, a case has been registered against 13 nominated people and four unidentified suspects, while efforts are underway to trace and arrest them.