Meerut: After members of the Animal Care Society here staged protests in front of the Kankerkheda Police Station against two women who allegedly burnt alive five newborn stray puppies by pouring petrol over them, police registered a case against them. No arrests have been made so far.
Sobha and Aarti, wives of an Army and a CISF personnel, were booked under Section 325 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (mischief by killing or maiming animals).
The incident took place on Thursday morning in Sant Nagar Colony on the Rohta Road following which an FIR was lodged against the two women on Friday, Circle Officer (CO) Daurala Sucheta Singh said. Police said that the duo confessed to having killed the animals as the latters' whines and grunts disturbed their sleep at night.
"The women poured petrol on these puppies who were just three-day-old and killed them because they could not tolerate them barking at night," said Anshumali Vashistha, secretary of the Animal Care Society. An emotional Vashistha condemned the incident and asked what harm those mute creatures did to the two women.
A day after the incident, demanding justice for the puppies, the Meerut Vyapar Mandal met CO Daurala Shuchita Singh and demanded stringent action against the culprits. Station House Officer Jitendra Kumar said that further legal action will follow upon investigation.
Cases of violence against dogs are nothing new in our country. Despite warnings and pleas, crimes against our four-legged friends are on a constant rise. Earlier this year, a month-old puppy was pushed off a high-rise building by a minor boy in Greater Noida. The FIR against the accused said that he allegedly committed the act under the supervision of an adult.
In January this year, as many as six puppies were subjected to extreme cruelty in Delhi's Mayur Vihar-1 Extension. Videos captured from the spot showed the accused crushing their skulls, breaking their necks, and chopping off their tongues. One of the puppies was allegedly beheaded by the perpetrator.
What Is the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960? An Act to prevent the infliction of unnecessary pain or suffering on animals and for that purpose to amend the law relating to the prevention of cruelty to animals. People who harm stray dogs may face charges under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, of 1960.
According to Section 11 of the Act:
- For the first offence, the accused can be fined between Rs. 10 to Rs. 50.
- If a similar act is committed within 3 years, the fine is not less than Rs. 25.
- The fine may go up to Rs. 100, and there could be imprisonment for up to three months or both.
The accused might face charges under IPC 428 (the offence of killing, maiming, poisoning, or rendering useless an animal)
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