Hyderabad: A group of at least five boys burnt three puppies alive in Wazir graveyard at Pathan Basthi in Musheerabad and recorded the entire act on phone. The horrific video clip was circulated over WhatsApp and Facebook.
After an animal rights activist lodged a complaint with the city police commissioner, Musheerabad police booked a case against the boys and took five of them into custody. Police is now in the process of confirming their identities and would be sending them to juvenile homes soon.
Complainant Ms Shreya Paropkari, cruelty response manager at Humane Society Inter-national, said she got the videos from the owner of a fish stall in the Musheerabad fish market a day earlier. “The incident apparently took place on July 16 and the video was circulated among locals,” she said.
The video showed the boys picking up the puppies by their tails and throwing them into the fire. The puppies were screaming and trying to escape but the boys pushed them back using sticks. They waited till the puppies were burnt completely.
“A puppy came out while burning, but one of the boys pushed it into the fire over and over again,” said a police officer from Musheerabad.
The boys aged between 12 and 16 had picked up the puppies near the graveyard from their stray mother. They then made a fire using a pile of dried branches, sticks and jute sacks.
“We have booked a case under IPC Section 429 (for mischief by killing or maiming cattle or any other animals), and two Sections under Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960,” said Mr B. Ravi Kumar Reddy, sub-inspector of police from Musheerabad.
Youth kills dog with an air gun
A video showing an unidentified youth killing a stray dog with an air gun has gone viral. Based on the text on some trucks in the background, police suspect that the location is Hyderabad city.
Nampally inspector, K.Mahdu Mohan Reddy said that a complaint was received from a person on the matter but, the complainant did not provide full information of the accused and the scene of offence. "We have suggested that he approach cybercrime police and lodge a complaint with them," he said.
In the video, an unidentified youth kills a stray dog with an air-gun. The premises appear to be a factory or industry located on the outskirts of the city. As the video became viral on social media, the Humane Society of India announced a one lakh rupees cash reward to anyone who will provide information about the whereabouts of the culprit.
