Indore, India: Following reports of shocking animal cruelty, Chandan Nagar police have taken action against an auto driver accused of running over two street dogs. Additionally, MIG police have registered a case against a man for brutally attacking a street dog and abandoning it in another location by concealing it in a sack. Responding to a complaint from animal activist Priyanshu Jain, ACP Nandini Sharma confirmed that a case has been filed under section 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty Act along with section 429 of the IPC against the auto driver at Chandan Nagar police station.

In another distressing incident, a man was reported to have assaulted his neighbor’s dog, subsequently trapping it in a sack and dumping it elsewhere. The complainant, Kiran Suryawanshi, detailed to authorities that her neighbor, identified as S Kumar, would verbally abuse the dog while physically attacking it on multiple occasions. On April 29, Kumar viciously beat the dog with a stick, concealed it in a sack, and discarded it. Following this incident, MIG police station in-charge Manish Lodha stated that a case has been recorded against Kumar under section 294, 506, 428, as well as the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.

Recent articles have highlighted other instances of animal-related incidents, such as the case of two Rottweiler dogs attacking a girl in Chennai park, sparking debates on the regulation of specific dog breeds by government authorities. Furthermore, in the midst of a viral video controversy, Delhi Police addressed the situation involving a vada pav vendor, Chandrika Dixit, who was briefly detained following a dispute at her food stall, clarifying that no formal charges were laid against her.

In a separate development, the Andhra Pradesh CID has initiated legal action against Naidu and his son Lokesh, amidst a series of complaints lodged between AP CID and TDP. Allegations of disseminating misinformation via automated calls and violating the model code of conduct have been raised, with the CID issuing notices to TDP while omitting similar action towards YSRCP’s Sajjala Bhargav Reddy.