FIR lodged for beating dog to death in Bhiwani

In a disturbing incident, a dog was beaten to death by a group of persons in Bhiwani town.

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The police have registered an FIR at the Industrial Area police station under Sections 325 and 238(c) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, against one identified accused and 2-3 other unidentified persons for killing the dog and disposing of its body. Saloni Sakaria, PETA India’s cruelty response coordinator, condemned the brutality, stating that such people were a threat to the whole community.

It was imperative that members of the public reported cases of cruelty to animals for everyone’s safety, Sakaria added. Sakaria praised the Bhiwani police for their prompt action in registering the FIR.

Sakaria said PETA India had long advocated for harsher penalties for animal cruelty, highlighting that such acts often indicated deeper psychological disturbances in perpetrators.

Research suggested that people who committed acts of cruelty against animals were often repeat offenders, with many later engaging in violent crimes against humans, PETA India’s Saloni Sakaria said, adding that a study in the Forensic Research & Criminology International Journal noted that those who engaged in animal cruelty were three times more likely to commit crimes like murder, rape and assault.