- By Aditya Jha
- Sat, 24 Jan 2026 01:20 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Telangana Dog Killing Row: A fresh row erupted in Telangana after nearly 300 stray dogs were found dead in Pegadapalli village of Jagtial district on Friday. The officials suspected that the dogs were killed by using poisonous injections, adding that a case has been registered against the local authorities under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). As per the reports, the hundreds of dogs and monkeys are being killed in Telangana due to the poll promises. The animal rights groups have staged protests in several districts, urging the authorities to take action against the assaulters. The district administrations have directed the local authorities to not harm the street dogs, further warning of legal action in case of violation.
Why Dogs Are Being Killed?
Hundreds of stray dogs have been killed in several districts of Telangana, including Ranga Reddy, Kama Reddy, and Hanamkonda, in the past few weeks, leading to massive outrage. Earlier on January 19, over 100 dogs were poisoned to death in Yacharam village. Apart from this, monkeys have also been killed in several parts of the state, reported BBC. The stray animals are being killed as part of the poll promises, as cases of dog biting surged significantly in the past few years, reported BBC.
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As per federal government records, Telangana recorded nearly 122,000 dog bite cases in 2024; however, no dog bite-related deaths were recorded in the state. The local public representatives stated that the dogs were relocated to fulfill the poll promises; however, they did not intend to kill the stray animals.
“Municipal workers dump dogs caught in cities into our neighborhoods, where their numbers explode quickly, putting immense pressure on us. To fulfill our election promise, we hired people from Andhra Pradesh who claimed they would anesthetise the strays and relocate them. We didn't realise the injections were poison,” a sarpanch from a village in Ranga Reddy district was quoted as saying by the Deccan Herald.
However, the animal rights activists have claimed that the actual death figure has not been disclosed, demanding action against the assaulters as per the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.