In fresh allegation, activists say 200 more stray dogs killed in Telangana, total toll at 1,100

According to a police complaint filed on Monday by animal rights activist A Goutham, the incident occurred about a month ago in Pathipaka village of Shayampet mandal, where stray dogs were allegedly killed by injecting them with toxic substances on the instructions of the local gram panchayat secretary.

Goutham, who serves as a Cruelty Prevention Manager with the Stray Animal Foundation of India, said he and other activists visited the village after receiving information about the incident. During their inquiry, some residents reportedly pointed to the panchayat secretary’s role in orchestrating the killings, news agency PTI reported.

The activist further alleged that the bodies of the dogs were later buried in a burial ground and urged the police to register a formal case.