Case Registered Against Men for Dog Abuse in Madhya Pradesh

Two men in Madhya Pradesh face charges for allegedly tying and stuffing six dogs in sacks with the intent to dump them into a river. The incident was discovered after bystanders spotted the dogs in an e-rickshaw. Authorities acted on a viral video to apprehend the suspects.

Two men in Madhya Pradesh have been charged for allegedly tying and stuffing six dogs in sacks, planning to dump them in a river, according to police officials.

The alarming incident unfolded outside Satna city on Thursday and was brought to light by passersby who saw the dogs being transported in an e-rickshaw.

Superintendent of Police (SP) Ashutosh Gupta reported that a viral video showed a man noting that the dogs were about to be discarded into the Satna river. Prompt actions were directed, leading to a case under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act against the suspects Nandu Banshkar and Pradeep Banshkar.

Kotwali police station's in-charge Shankhdhar Dwivedi stated that two motorcyclists, hearing the dogs' cries, intervened and made the e-rickshaw driver stop, revealing the six dogs inside the sacks.