Nagpur: Strays in Khaparkheda — a town 16 kilometres from Nagpur — are being reportedly killed by burning alive and poisoning.
The cruelty came to the fore when a few days back, local animal lover Daddu Ganvir learnt that a stray dog was burnt, tied with a rope and thrown in a drain. The pictures and videos of the animal soon got viral and Ganvir approached Khaparkheda police station to lodge a complaint. However, till late night, no action was taken.
Seeing the posts on social media, city animal welfare officer for the state Swapnil Bodhane along with animal activists Rajesh Doshi, Milind Bagde and others rushed to Khaparkheda. “The dog was killed in a very brutal way. We met the police officials and explained them the severity of the case, along with existing rules,” said Bodhane.
Following this, Khaparkheda police filed a first information report (FIR) against unidentified person under relevant sections of The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, and the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
While the police was investigating the matter, the news spread. Two days back, an unknown person released videos on social media where a man is seeing preparing balls of substance and feeding it to the strays. “It was evident that he was poisoning the dogs. When we enquired, residents in the vicinity informed that over five dogs have been found dead in last one week. A pig, which is believed to have eaten the poisoned ball, was also found dead,” Bodhane told TOI.
Cops are trying to trace the man seen in the videos.
As is being reported by TOI, the cases of animal cruelty have been on a rise. Few days back, a labourer killed a calf with a spade at Sadhbhavna Nagar near Manewada. “The police doesn’t have much awareness about animal cruelty and does not act urgently when such cases come up. Also, no stringent punishment is ensured,” said Bodhane.
He added that in villages and rural areas, local bodies should ensure sterilization of stray dogs to control their population.
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