FIR Registered After Dog Thrashed on the Ground to Death in Parbhani, Following PETA India Complaint
After being alerted about a horrific incident of the repeated thrashing of a community dog on the ground to death, PETA India worked with a concerned local and Naya Mondha Police Station to ensure that an First Information Report (FIR) was promptly registered.
The incident took place at the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), Parbhani Industrial Area in Parbhani. Based on CCTV footage of the incident and a complaint submitted by a concerned local, Naya Mondha Police Station registered an FIR under Sections 325, 115(2), 324(4), 352, 351(2) and 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, and Section 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act, 1960, against the alleged abuser. The postmortem of the deceased dog was conducted the following day. The investigation is currently ongoing.
Section 325 of the BNS, 2023, categorises the maiming or killing of any animal as a cognisable offence and prescribes a punishment of imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years, or with a fine, or with both. Section 11(l)(l) of the PCA Act, 1960, further makes the act of mutilating any animal or killing any animal (including community dogs) a cognisable and punishable offence.
PETA India recommends that perpetrators of animal abuse undergo a psychiatric evaluation and receive counselling, as abusing animals indicates a deep psychological disturbance. Research shows that people who commit acts of cruelty to animals are often repeat offenders who move on to hurting other animals, including humans. A study published in Forensic Research & Criminology International Journal stated, “Those who engage in cruelty to animals were [three] times more likely to commit other crimes, including murder, rape, robbery, assault, harassment, threats, and drug/substance abuse.”
For everyone’s safety, it’s imperative that members of the public report cruelty to animals such as this one to the police
