5 carcasses of stray dogs found in Punjab’s Khanna town, animal lovers say they were poisoned

Ashok Kumar, a local animal lover, in his complaint told the police that some unidentified persons served poison-laced food to the dogs following which they died.

Khanna SSP Amneet Kondal said, “Five carcasses have been found till now. While three were already buried by locals when the police reached, two more were recovered later. We are checking the CCTV footage of the area to verify how the dogs were poisoned and by whom. We are also verifying if more dogs have died in the area.”

An FIR under Sections 429 of the IPC (Mischief by killing or maiming cattle, etc) and 11(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act was registered at Khanna city police station.