Telangana: 20 stray dogs found shot dead, 5 more wounded
Op IndiaAn unidentified person was arrested by police on the morning of 16th February for allegedly shooting 20 street dogs dead and wounding five more in Ponnakal village of Addakula Mandal in Telangana’s Mahbubnagar district. Some of the creatures that were hit by gunfire reportedly died instantly, while many of the injured dogs fled and died later on the streets. After learning of the event, Bhutpur Circle Inspector Ramakrishna, Addakula Sub Inspector Srinivasulu and the veterinary medical team arrived at the scene and found gunshots on the dead dogs’ corpses. A panchayat official’s complaint led to the registration of a case at Addakal Police Station under section 429 of the Indian Penal Code and relevant provisions of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, besides the Arms Act.