Zanjeer - the hero dog of Mumbai police

In 1993 Mumbai (erstwhile Bombay) was rattled by a series of bomb blasts. Whilst the ghosts of the tragedy are yet to be exorcised with justice, there remains a protagonist of the heroic team – police dog Zanjeer who helped save ‘human’ lives in the line of fire. Working with the bomb squad, the heroic canine detected over 3329 kg of RDX explosives, 600 detonators, 249 hand grenades, and more than 6000 rounds of live ammunition. He also helped avert three more bombs in the days following the blasts, thus saving countless lives. Read more: Zanjeer - the hero dog of Mumbai Police