Animal cruelty

HYDERABAD: In yet another case of animal cruelty, an auto driver allegedly chained a stray dog to his vehicle and dragged it for over two kilometres on the roads in Jubilee Hills on Friday night. An animal rights activist noticed the brutality and rescued it. The canine, which suffered injuries, is reportedly in a critical condition. The incident, which took place around 7pm on Friday night, came to light after NGO People for Animals (PFA) volunteer Sravya Varma stopped the brutality and informed police about it.

On receiving information about the incident, animal welfare organisation PFA activists lodged a complaint with Jubilee Hills police.

"The PFA volunteer rescued the dog and shifted it to Animal Care Clinic at Banjara Hills for initial treatment and then brought to PFA rescue home at Begum Bazaar , where it is currently battling for life," Dattatreya Joshi of PFA told TOI.

"The dog, which suffered internal bleeding, is in a critical condition. Also, the canine has suffered injuries all over the body, including a fracture on one of its legs," he added.

Based on a complaint by PFA activists, Jubilee Hills police registered an FIR. "We seized the vehicle (AP 28 V 9681) which was used in the brutal act," Jubilee Hills sub-inspector P Saida said. A case was registered under Sections 336 of the IPC and the Prevention of Cruelty Act, 1960.

"What the auto driver did is unacceptable, unconstitutional and a clear violation of law. We request the authorities to take stringent action against the culprit," Joshi added.



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