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The dog killings were allegedly carried out after the sarpanch and the secretary ordered them. The carcasses were recovered on Friday. (File Photo)
In yet another case of dog killing, 300 strays were allegedly killed in Jagtial, about 200 kilometres from Hyderabad. The incident came to light when dog carcasses were found buried at Pegadapally village in Jagtial district.
The dog killings were allegedly carried out after the sarpanch and the secretary ordered them. The carcasses were recovered on Friday.
Based on a complaint filed by Preethi Mudavath of the Stray Animal Foundation of India (SAFI), Telangana police have lodged an FIR against the village sarpanch and the gram panchayat secretary under Sections 325 read with 3(5) of the BNS, and Section 11(1)(a) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
Speaking to The Indian Express, a Jagtial police officer said, “We have recovered a good number of dog carcasses. We have not ascertained who poisoned them.”
SAFI, meanwhile, accused the district administration of apathy. “There is accountability as the district administration has not conducted postmortem of the carcasses to determine the cause of death,” Mudavath told The Indian Express. “When the dog carcasses were discovered, at first, they were inside a pit dug at the border of the village,” Mudavath said in her complaint.
It is believed the dogs were poisoned because village administrations had promised to do away with the stray dog menace once they won the recently concluded panchayat elections. Panchayat polls were held in December 2025 in Telangana.
Earlier, 120 dog carcasses were retrieved from two villages in Hanamkonda district of Telangana, while another 100 were recovered from Kamareddy district. In Yacharam village near Hyderabad too, dogs were found missing.
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The complaint said the government should have implemented animal control measures, including sterilisation and vaccination, to help people deal with the stray dog menace.
“The dogs were injected with poison and their food was also poisoned,” a police officer told The Indian Express, adding that the police had started an awareness campaign to prevent the mistreatment of stray animals.
Nikhila Henry is an Assistant Editor at The Indian Express, based in Hyderabad. With a career spanning 17 years, she has established herself as an authoritative voice on South Indian affairs, specialising in the complex intersections of politics, education, and social justice. Experience & Career: Nikhila commenced her journalism career in 2007 as an education correspondent for The Times of India in Hyderabad,where she gained recognition for her coverage of student politics. Her professional trajectory includes a four-year tenure at The Hindu, where she focused on minority affairs and social welfare. In 2019, she took on a leadership role as the South Bureau Chief for The Quint, where she directed regional coverage across all five South Indian states. Her expansive career also includes a tenure at the BBC in New Delhi and contributions to prestigious international outlets such as The Sunday Times (London) and HuffPost India. Expertise & Focus Areas Nikhila’s reportage is marked by a deep-seated understanding of grassroots movements and institutional policy. Her core focus areas include: Regional Politics: Comprehensive analysis of the socio-political dynamics across South India. Education & Student Movements: Chronicling the evolution of Indian academics and the rise of youth activism. Minority Affairs: Rigorous reporting on the welfare, rights, and challenges facing marginalized communities. National Beat: Elevating regional stories to national prominence through investigative and on-ground reporting. Authoritativeness & Trust A respected figure in Indian media, Nikhila is not only a seasoned reporter but also an accomplished author and editor. She authored the critically acclaimed book The Ferment: Youth Unrest in India and edited Caste is Not a Rumour, a collection of writings by Rohith Vemula. Her dual background in daily news reporting and long-form authorship allows her to provide readers with a nuanced, historically-informed perspective on contemporary Indian society. Find all stories by Nikhila Henry here. ... Read More
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