Delhi Police have received complaints regarding two shocking incidents of alleged brutal killings of stray dogs in Northwest Delhi’s Keshav Puram area, raising serious concerns about animal cruelty and law enforcement.
According to animal rights activist and advocate Parvinder Kaur, the first case surfaced on August 16, when mutilated remains of dogs were found near the Keshav Puram Metro station.
The matter was immediately reported to the police and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), which later removed the carcasses.
A second, even more disturbing case came to light on September 6, when a dog was allegedly burnt alive on Lawrence Road. Kaur said, “Somebody burnt the dog to death. We recorded the video and submitted a complaint to the police, but no action has been taken so far.”
Police confirmed that a postmortem was conducted in the second case, and its report is awaited. They added that no foul play was detected in the first incident, though investigations are continuing.
These alleged acts of cruelty appear to have emerged at a sensitive time, following recent Supreme Court interventions on the stray dog issue.
Last month, the apex court initially directed civic authorities to move stray dogs from the streets of Delhi and NCR into shelter homes. However, amid widespread public concern, the court later modified its order, allowing the dogs to be released back into their localities after sterilisation and vaccination.
Animal welfare advocates fear that these gruesome killings may be deliberate attempts by some to reignite the debate on stray shocking and inhuman treatment of strays.
Crucially, under Sections 428 and 429 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), killing or maiming an animal is a cognisable and punishable offence, carrying imprisonment of up to five years and/or fines. The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, also clearly defines such brutality as a crime.
With the law on their side, activists are demanding that the Delhi Police take swift and decisive action to identify the culprits and bring them to justice. Failure to act, they argue, not only undermines animal rights but also emboldens those who commit such heinous acts.
The Delhi Police now face mounting public pressure to uphold the law, punish the guilty, and send a strong message that such cruelty will not be tolerated in a civilised society.
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