100 Stray Dogs Poisoned to Death in Telangana's Mancherial District

• Nearly 100 stray dogs were allegedly poisoned to death in Kishtapur village, Mancherial district, Telangana, on the night of March 7-8.
• Animal welfare activist A Goutham filed a complaint, accusing the Kishtapur Sarpanch and Gram Panchayath Secretary of hiring individuals to kill the dogs with poisonous injections.
• The dogs were reportedly buried near a river after being killed.
• A case has been registered under relevant sections of BNS and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act at Jannaram police station; investigation is ongoing.
• This incident follows similar mass killings in Telangana, with a total of 1,300 dogs killed since December last year, often linked to promises made by elected representatives.