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300 Stray Dogs Killed in Telangana
In a village in Telangana, India, some people, including the village heads and their families, are accused of killing about 300 stray dogs.
They supposedly gave the dogs shots that were meant to kill them.
The police found out about this after they went to the villages and saw the buried dog bodies.
Now, nine people, including the two village heads, have been booked by the police for this.
It's a very sad and serious matter because killing animals in this way is not allowed.
Animal activists say that killing stray dogs is not the right way to control their numbers and that the government should start big sterilization and vaccination programs to stop this from happening again.
Police have booked nine people, including two sarpanches and their families, for allegedly killing 300 stray dogs in Telangana's Hanumakonda district.
The dogs were reportedly killed by administering lethal injections between 6th and 8th January.
The incident came to light on 11th January after animal welfare activists and veterinary officials visited the villages and examined the buried carcasses.
The case grabbed national attention when former Union minister Maneka Gandhi intervened, pushing for the FIR to be filed and post-mortems to be conducted.
Animal activists have called for better solutions like sterilization and vaccination programs to control stray dog populations humanely.
- Who
- Nine people, including two sarpanches, their husbands, a deputy sarpanch, panchayat secretaries, and two men who administered the injections
- What
- Allegedly killed around 300 stray dogs by administering lethal injections
- Where
- Shayampet and Arepalli villages in Hanumakonda district, Telangana
- When
- Between 6th and 8th January, with the FIR lodged on 11th January
- Why
- The reason for the killings is not specified in the article, but it is alleged that local authorities were involved and knew about the killings
Animal Welfare Activists
Local Authorities
Method of Population Control
Animal Welfare Activists
Advocate for sterilization and vaccination as humane and effective methods to control stray dog populations.
Local Authorities
Allegedly resorted to lethal injections, which is illegal and inhumane.
Legal Action
Animal Welfare Activists
Pushed for FIR to be filed and post-mortems to be conducted to ensure justice for the animals.
Local Authorities
Faced legal consequences for their involvement in the illegal killings.
Key facts
- Location
- Shayampet and Arepalli villages, Hanumakonda district, Telangana
- Number of Dogs Killed
- 300
- Method of Killing
- Lethal injections
- Number of People Booked
- 9
- Key Figures Booked
- 2 sarpanches (village heads), their husbands, deputy sarpanch, panchayat secretaries, and two men who administered the injections
- Date of Incident
- Between 6th and 8th January
- Date of FIR
- 11th January
- Charges Filed
- Section 325 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 11(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act
Timeline
250 dogs poisoned, probe launched.
Then, 300 more die in Hanamkonda, nine charged.
Nine, including two village heads, booked for 300 dog deaths.
Quotes
Alokparna Sengupta
Managing Director of Humane World for Animals India
“The panchayats and the municipalities who are responsible for actually implementing the ABC rules are finding a way around.”
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“Everybody is blaming the dogs but the governments and municipalities have had 25 years to implement the animal birth control rules.”
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Shyampet Circle Inspector P Ranjith Rao
Police officer in charge of the investigation
“We excavated the place where dogs (bodies) were kept and we found that nearly 110 dogs were killed at both the places.”
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Farzana Begum
Resident of Shayampet and witness in the case
“The sarpanch promised to eradicate strays if the locals vote for him.”
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Sources
Telangana: 300 stray dogs killed using lethal injections, FIR lodged against sarpanches and panchayat officials
300 Stray Dogs 'Killed' With Lethal Injections in Telangana: 2 Sarpanches Among 9 Booked in Mass Killing Case
Uttar Pradesh: Stray dogs kill 9-year-old child Sambhal district
Nearly 300 stray dogs ‘poisoned’: Cops in Telangana’s Hanumakonda book 9, including Sarpanch
Bandlaguda residents grapple with growing stray dog menace
110 dog carcasses found buried in Telangana, sarpanch among 9 booked
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