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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With Bangladesh out of T20 WC, ICC reworking application process for its travelling media
New Delhi (PTI): The International Cricket Council is reworking the media accreditation process for Bangladesh journalists wishing to cover the T20 World Cup in India after the withdrawal of its national team citing security concerns in the neighbouring nation.
The ICC is changing the application process even as some of the Bangladesh journalists claimed that their accreditation request was rejected by the world body.
"There is a reworking of the process since there is a change in the number of requests and the schedules. The accreditation lists are being worked out accordingly.
"Some of the Bangladesh journalists, who showed interest in covering the tournament despite their team's withdrawal, have started getting approvals," ICC sources told PTI.
Roughly 80-90 Bangladeshi journalists applied for the media accreditation and, sources said, even if their team was participating in the ICC event, not all requests could be accommodated.
"If you go by the country quota, you can't exceed the number beyond 40. The ICC goes by the recommendations of the home board and accordingly takes a call on the applications," sources added.
In Dhaka, BCB media chairman Amjad Hossain said he has taken up the matter with the ICC.
"The decision came only yesterday and we have sought to know (the details). An explanation has been requested. This is an internal and confidential matter, but to summarise -- we wanted to know why this was done," Hossain told reporters in Dhaka.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, a senior Bangladeshi journalist said it was the first time his media accreditation was not approved.
"I have covered 8 to 9 ICC World Cups. This was the first time my application was rejected. We are awaiting clarity from BCB before reapplying," he said.
As per the ICC assessment, the Bangladesh cricket team did not face a security threat in India but the country's cricket board still decided to not travel to the country.
Subsequently, the ICC replaced Bangladesh with Scotland for the tournament beginning on February 7.
