Meerut: FIR Registered After Man Slams Dog to Death, Following PETA India Intervention
After being tagged on the social media platform ‘X’ in a video depicting a man horrifically killing a community dog by repeatedly slamming the animal onto a hard road, PETA India, in coordination with Sarayu Animal Welfare Society, Meerut, worked with the Mundali Police to ensure that a first information report (FIR) was promptly registered.
PETA India coordinated with the Mundali Police for the prompt registration of the FIR, following a complaint filed by Ms Sonia Gautam from Sarayu Animal Welfare Society, Meerut. the FIR was registered against Naresh, a resident of Sisoli village, Meerut, under Section 325 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, and Section 3, 11(1)(a) and 11(1)(l) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act, 1960. The incident occurred on 14 July in Sisoli village.
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 of the PCA Act, 1960, defines “cruelty” and makes the infliction of unnecessary pain or suffering upon any animal a punishable offence.
Those who abuse animals often move on to harming humans. For everyone’s safety, it’s imperative that members of the public report cruelty to animals such as this one to the police. We commend Shri Pramod Kumar Singh, Station House Officer of Mundali Police Station, for registering the FIR and sending a clear message that cruelty to animals will not be tolerated.
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 to animals were [three] times more likely to commit other crimes, including murder, rape, robbery, assault, harassment, threats, and drug/substance abuse.”
