200 more stray dogs killed in Telangana village
Hyderabad (PTI): In yet another incident of alleged stray dogs killing in Telangana, about 200 canines were killed in Hanamkonda district, taking the toll to 1,100 in the state since December 2025, animal rights activists claimed.
An animal welfare activist, A Goutham, in a complaint lodged with police on Monday stated that 200 stray dogs were brutally killed about one month ago in Pathipaka village of Shayampet mandal by administering poisonous injections allegedly on the orders of Gram Panchayat Secretary.
Goutham, who works as Cruelty Prevention Manager, associated with the Stray Animal Foundation of India (NGO) said after getting information in this regard, he, along with other animal welfare activists, visited the village and enquired few villagers regarding the mass killing of stray dogs, and they stated about the Gram Panchayat Secretary's alleged involvement in the killings.
The carcasses of the dogs were then buried in graveyard, the complainant said, and sought for registration of FIR.
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A police official at Shayampet Police Station said they have included the latest complaint with an FIR already registered by them in connection with the alleged killing of around 300 stray dogs in Shayampet and Arepally villages in Hanamkonda district. Earlier, nine persons, including two women sarpanches and their husbands, were booked over the killings.
Further investigation is going on, he said.
Several incidents of stray dog killings were reported in Telangana in January alone.
The killings are suspected to have been carried out by some elected representatives, including Sarpanchs, allegedly to fulfill promises made to villagers ahead of gram panchayat elections held in December last year, to address the stray dog menace.
About 300 canines were allegedly killed in Pegadapally village of Jagtial district by administering poisonous injections on January 22.
Animal rights activists in a complaint blamed the village Sarpanch and Gram Panchayat Secretary for the gruesome act, following which police registered an FIR against the duo under relevant sections of BNS and Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.
A case was registered against the sarpanch, secretary and ward member of Yacharam gram panchayat after 100 dogs were allegedly killed by injecting with some poisonous substances at Yacharam village near here on January 19.
In another incident, around 200 stray dogs were allegedly killed in Kamareddy district, and a case was booked against six persons, including five village sarpanches, for their alleged involvement in the incident.
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Tweets by journalist Rana Ayyub derogatory, communal: Delhi HC
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New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday termed certain tweets by journalist Rana Ayyub "highly derogatory, inflammatory and communal" as it sought her stand on a petition seeking removal of the allegedly objectionable content from social media.
Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, who was hearing a lawyer's petition alleging that Ayyub's tweets insulted Hindu Deities and "revered historical figures", observed that even an FIR was also directed to be registered against her in relation to the tweets and called upon the Centre, Delhi Police and X to "work in tandem" and "do the needful in 24 hours".
"Let the matter be called day after. Action is necessary in view of the highly derogatory, inflammatory and communal tweets by respondent no. 4 (Ayyub), pursuant to which FIR has also been directed against respondent no. 4 by a court of competent jurisdiction," the court ordered.
Observing that the "matter requires consideration", the court issued notice to the Centre, Ayyub as well as X on the petition seeking the immediate removal of the "highly derogatory, inflammatory, and communal tweets" by Ayyub.
The court also made Delhi Police a party to the case.
Petitioner Amita Sachdeva said she is a devout follower of the Sanatan Dharm, and on her complaint, a magisterial court had already directed the registration of an FIR while holding that the journalist's tweets prima facie disclose cognisable offences under the Indian Penal Code.
The plea said the petitioner approached X's resident grievance officer as well as the Grievance Appellate Committee for the removal of the content.
However, the committee declined to grant relief, stating the matter was sub-judice, it added.
The petitioner said the continued public availability of the tweets has caused continuing and direct injury to her religious sentiments and violated her fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 21 (Right to life and liberty) and 25 (Freedom of religion) of the Constitution.
In January 2025, a magisterial court directed Delhi Police to register an FIR against Ayyub for allegedly making derogatory posts in 2016-17 that included "insults to Hindu deities, spreading of anti-India sentiment and incitement of religious disharmony."
In an order dated January 25, 2025, it said, "From the facts of the case, prima facie cognisable offences are made out under sections 153 A (punishment for promoting enmity between different groups on the ground of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc), 295 A (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs) and 505 (statements conducing public mischief) of the IPC."
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