Nearly 100 Stray Dogs Poisoned Near Hyderabad Amid Telangana Mass Killings

Nearly 100 stray dogs were allegedly poisoned to death in Yacharam village near Hyderabad on January 19, following a series of mass killings across Telangana where around 500 dogs have died since early January. Police have registered cases against the village sarpanch, secretary, and a ward member under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. Investigations are ongoing to locate the dog carcasses. Authorities suspect the killings were carried out by professionals, possibly to fulfill election promises to address the stray dog menace. Similar incidents in other districts have led to multiple arrests and complaints by animal welfare activists.