Hyderabad Animal Cruelty: Municipality workers poison 22 stray dogs
The alleged incident is said to have taken place on Wednesday, June 19. Allegedly, the municipality workers used sticks with poisonous needles to attack the canines.
Hyderabad: The workers of Hyderabad's municipal corporation have been accused of killing 22 stray dogs. The alleged incident is said to have taken place on Wednesday, June 19. Allegedly, the municipality workers used sticks with poisonous needles to attack the canines.
The police have registered a case under Section 429 (killing or maiming animals) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and relevant sections of the Prevention of Cruelty Against Animals Act. A notice was also issued to the civic authorities after the complaint was filed.
Locals told news agency PTI, that even though some of them raised objections, the authorities went ahead and killed the strays. After they were killed, the canines were buried in the municipal dump yard. After the complaint was lodged, the carcasses were sent for post-mortem. Further action will be taken after the arrival of the post-mortem reports.
A similar incident came to light from Gurugram in the month of April where 10 dogs were allegedly mercilessly beaten and taken away from Uppal Southend, a residential society. The incident was captured in the CCTV cameras installed near the area but the Resident's Welfare Association (RWA) denied having the footage.
An activist alleged that the security guards of the society were involved in the incident. Smita Joshi, an animal rights activist filed an online complaint with the police. In her complaint, Joshi alleged inaction by the RWA and accused the residents of not addressing the issue promptly. An NGO named Friendicoes brought the canines back to the society after sterilizing and vaccinating them.