Nine Bengaluru Dogs Rescued After Videos Show Man Thrashing Them With Wire and Pipe—FIR Registered Following PETA India Intervention
After receiving information about a disturbing incident involving the thrashing of dogs by their “owner”, PETA India worked with local volunteers, Swathi Bindu RV, Priya Chandrasekhar, Sanjiv Manjunath, and Manoj Prakash, to ensure that a First Information Report (FIR) was promptly registered.
Video footage shared by a concerned person showed two Golden Retrievers being tied up, kicked and beaten by the man with a pipe and thick wire. Concerned persons reached out to PETA India, stating that the dogs can be heard crying from afar regularly. One neighbour even verbally alleged witnessing sexual abuse of the dogs.
Based on the videographic evidence of the beatings, an FIR has been registered under Section 62 read with Section 325 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, and under Section 11(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act, 1960, against the owner. All nine dogs from his premises were rescued upon surrender. Following the registration of the FIR, PETA India successfully persuaded the accused owner to relinquish all nine dogs for permanent rehabilitation.
The dogs are currently under the care of three local NGOs: Compassion Unlimited Plus Action (CUPA) is caring for three Golden Retrievers, Charlie’s Animal Rescue Centre (CARE) has taken in three Shih Tzus, and Safe Escape took in three Golden Retrievers. All the dogs have received the necessary treatment and care and are now available for adoption. Three Golden Retrievers from Safe Escape have already been adopted into loving homes.
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. An attempt to commit a cognisable offence is punishable under Section 62 of the BNS. The act of attempting to maim or kill an animal is punishable under Section 62, read with Section 325 of the BNS, 2023.
PETA India commends the Bengaluru City Police, and particularly, Shri Kasim Raja, Deputy Commissioner of Police Crime 2 and Inspector Anil Kumar, Station House Officer of Peenya Police Station, for promptly registering the FIR, 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 were [three] times more likely to commit other crimes, including murder, rape, robbery, assault, harassment, threats, and drug/substance abuse.”
