Recent news reports that there has been massive killings of stray dogs (amounting to over 1,100 in total) reported in Telangana, during January 2026. Is there law or Animal Rights Commission to regulate this brutal killing of animals? Animal rights activists reported that around 200“300 dogs were killed via poisonous injections in Hanamkonda and Kamareddy districts of Telangana. These acts were allegedly carried out by or under the direction of local village heads (sarpanchas) to fulfill election promises to control the stray dog population. Following complaints from activists, police have registered FIRs against multiple village officials under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. Immediate punishment is necessary by executing the law strictly. A recent, separate incident in MP involved over 200 birds (parrots, pigeons, sparrows) dying in the Khargone district in late December 2025 due to suspected food poisoning. In a different incident in 2021, 5 dogs were killed in an acid attack in Ujjain, MP.
