Following PETA India and Jaunpur Rescue Team Complaint, Auraiya Police Register FIR Against Man for Beating Dog to Death

For Immediate Release:

13 September 2023

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Auraiya – After learning that a man allegedly killed a community dog in Kakhawatu Kanshiram Colony in the Sadar Kotwali area of Auraiya district by first tying a rope around his neck, then smashing him onto the ground, and ultimately bashing his head with a stone, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India worked with local activist Sandeep Kumar of Jaunpur Rescue Team to file a formal complaint at Auraiya police station. A first information report has now been registered under Section 429 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860, against unknown persons. The cruel incident was reported to PETA India by many concerned citizens.

“Those who abuse animals often move on to harming humans. It is imperative that members of the public report cases of cruelty to animals such as this one for everyone’s safety,” says PETA India Cruelty Response Coordinator Saloni Sakaria. “We commend Auraiya police for sending the message that cruelty to animals will not be tolerated.”

PETA India also recommends that perpetrators of animal abuse undergo psychiatric evaluation and receive counselling, as abusing animals indicates 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. For example, Ameerul Islam, convicted of raping and murdering a Kerala law student, had a history of raping and killing dogs and goats. A study published in the Journal of Emotional Abuse found that 71% of abused women who sought shelter at a safe home and had companion animals confirmed that their partner had threatened, injured, or killed the animals.

PETA India – whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to abuse in any way” – has long campaigned to strengthen The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act1960, which contains outdated, inadequate penalties, such as a maximum fine of only Rs 50 for convicted first-time offenders, although the IPC prescribes more severe punishments. In a proposal sent to the central government regarding an amendment to the PCA Act, 1960, PETA India has recommended significantly increasing penalties for cruelty to animals.

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