FIR Names Village Officials in Yacharam Dog Killings as Police Hunt for Carcasses

Overview

• An FIR registered on January 20 cites a complaint by SAFI’s Mudavath Preethi and names the sarpanch, a ward member and the village secretary under BNS Section 325 read with 3(5) and Section 11(1)(a)(i) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.
• Officers say no dog bodies have been found in Yacharam and the search includes suspected burial sites, with the SHO calling it a thorough investigation.
• A Yacharam sub-inspector gave a preliminary estimate of roughly 32 to 45 animals affected, which differs from activist claims of about 100 dogs killed on January 19.
• Activists allege the animals were killed using poisonous injections by hired personnel, and the complaint notes conflicting accounts from a ward member about relocation versus administration of injections.
• Animal-welfare groups report similar recent incidents across Telangana and estimate the overall toll near 1,000, citing video from Jagtial that PETA’s veterinary lead says shows suffering inconsistent with accepted euthanasia protocols, and they plan submissions to the Supreme Court.