Overview
- Kishtapur village in Mancherial district saw around 100 stray dogs killed on the night of March 7–8, with carcasses allegedly buried near a river.
- Activist A Goutham, of the Stray Animal Foundation of India, alleged the officials hired two people who administered poisonous injections.
- An FIR was registered at Jannaram police station under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.
- The complainant says police acted after a representation to the Telangana DGP, while activists seek exhumation and post-mortems to confirm cause of death.
- Recent months have seen multiple mass dog killings across districts, with cases registered against local office-bearers and suspicions tied to pre-election promises.