The Banjara Hills police have rejected an RTI query asking for a certified copy of the FIR in case of the death of the Telangana Chief Minister’s pet dog Husky. According to the police response, the reason cited was that it might ‘impede’ investigation or ‘influence the fare investigation' (sic). The Banjara Hills PS SHO confirmed to TNM that the RTI was indeed rejected, as investigation in the case was still underway.

Earlier in September, Hyderabad police had booked a veterinary doctor for negligence that led to the death of Husky, a pet dog at Pragati Bhavan, the official residence of Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao. The 11-month-old dog, belonged to the Hulk breed, which is a cross between a pit bull terrier and a bulldog. Husky died allegedly after the veterinarian administered an injection on September 11.

Based on a complaint filed by Asif Ali Khan, who handles the pet dogs at Pragati Bhavan, the police registered a case and launched a probe. The complainant had alleged that the dog died due to negligence by the doctor and the doctor in-charge of the private veterinary clinic where the dog was rushed when his condition worsened with the injection.

The RTI reply by the police said, “On receipt of your petition, verified the available records and it is revealed that the said case was under investigation. As such the discloser of evidence at this juncture would impede the process at investigation or it may influence the fare investigation. Hence such information cannot be provided U/Sec 8(1)(h) of Right to Information Act. Hence your application has been rejected.”

G Srinivas Rao filed an RTI asking for the certified copy of the FIR, for more details, in the case of the death of CM KCR's pet dog. The RTI reply interestingly says, disclosure of the same would impede the process of investigation as it may influence fare investigation. LOL pic.twitter.com/cevKU4lYLf — Paul Oommen (@Paul_Oommen) October 13, 2019

According to reports, a case under section 429 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 11 (4) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act was booked against Doctor Ranjit and the in-charge of a private veterinary clinic, Dr Laxmi Srinivasan, at Banjara Hills police station.