Overview

• A viral video captured two men on a motorcycle shooting more than 25 stray dogs in Kumawas village, Rajasthan, on August 2 and 3.
• Jhunjhunu Police registered cases under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and the Arms Act on August 4 to pursue legal accountability.
• Investigators have identified Shyochand Bawariya as the main suspect and dispatched Head Constable Shubhkaran to lead the ongoing manhunt.
• Animal rights organizations and local residents have condemned the killings and are demanding swift arrests and tougher enforcement.
• The suspect claims he acted in revenge for goats allegedly killed by stray dogs, a motive rejected by village leaders who allege premeditation.