Telangana reels from three brutal gram panchayat-led stray dog culls, sparking FIRs and activist fury over poisoned innocents.
Telangana Dog Cull Scandal: FIRs Hit 3 Gram Panchayats Over Mass Stray Killings Telangana faces mounting fury over stray dog culls, with FIRs filed against gram panchayat officials in three horrific cases totaling over 250 deaths from poisoning and injections. Activists Nandeshwar Reddy and Mudavath Preethi lead the charge for humane ABC alternatives.
Yacharam Village, Rangareddy District
January 19, 2026: 100+ Dogs Poisoned by Gram Panchayat Officials , Local panchayat leaders in Yacharam, just 50 km from Hyderabad, orchestrated the poisoning of over 100 stray dogs amid mounting complaints of livestock raids and child bites plaguing the area monthly. Hired workers buried the bodies in hasty pits for a reported Rs 20,000 payout, aiming to conceal the act, but animal lovers alerted police who exhumed 37 carcasses revealing strychnine traces through post-mortems. FIRs now accuse sarpanch K. Laxmi, secretary Md. Ghouse, and three ward members under IPC Section 429 and Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, with no arrests as pro-cull villagers defend it as a desperate safety bid clashing against ethical lines.
Pathipaka Village, Shyampet Mandal, Warangal District
January 26, 2026: 40-50 Dogs Injected by Sarpanch-Led Team , Complaint by A. Goutham, Amplified by Nandeshwar Reddy, Activist A. Goutham uncovered dumped carcasses in Pathipaka, filing a complaint that exposed the sarpanch, secretary, and ward member’s week-long campaign of lethal injections on 40- 50 strays, driven by pre-election vows to curb the “menace” despite binding ABC sterilization rules. Nandeshwar Reddy of Stray Animal Foundation India spotlighted the political roots, prompting Cr. No. 72/2026 under BNS Section 325 and PCA Act Section 11(1)(a), backed by autopsies showing organ collapse from toxins. This follows similar Warangal horrors, intensifying cries to dismantle such vote- bank barbarism through rigorous oversight.
Thimmaipally Village, Charakonda Mandal, Nagarkurnool District
January 27, 2026: 100 Dogs Injected Over 10 Days by Sarpanch and Secretary, Complaint by Mudavath Preethi. Mudavath Preethi of Stray Animal Foundation India documented a 10-day poison injection spree in Thimmaipally, claiming 100 strays fell victim under sarpanch and secretary directives for Rs 18,000, fueled by post-festival stray surges. Her evidence of mass graves and villager testimonies led police to retrieve 10-15 bodies confirming cardiac toxins, triggering FIRs under BNS 325 and PCA Act amid fears of evidence tampering. Preethi frames it as outright defiance of 2023 ABC protocols, rallying for systemic probes to halt this pattern of rural ruthlessness.
Rising Toll and Reform Demands
These cases push Telangana’s cull tally past 1,200 since December, prompting Supreme Court petitions for ABC enforcement nationwide.
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