Delhi, India: After being tagged on the social media platform ‘Instagram’ in a video depicting the horrifying beating of a community dog to death, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India worked with the Patel Nagar Police to ensure that a first information report (FIR) was promptly registered.
The incident occurred on 06 May at Street No. 07, Patel Nagar, Delhi—110 008. An FIR was registered against an individual under Section 325 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, and Section 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act, 1960. The accused has been arrested.
Section 325 of the BNS, 2023, categorises the maiming or killing of any animal as a cognisable offence and prescribes a punishment of imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years, or with a fine, or with both. Section 11 of the PCA Act, 1960, defines “cruelty” and makes the infliction of unnecessary pain or suffering upon any animal a punishable offence.
“Those who abuse animals often move on to harming humans. For everyone’s safety, it’s imperative that members of the public report cruelty to animals such as this one to the police,” says PETA India Cruelty Response Coordinator Virendra Singh. “We commend Shri Rajeev Kumar, Station House Officer of Patel Nagar Police Station, for registering the FIR and sending a clear message that cruelty to animals will not be tolerated.”
PETA India recommends that perpetrators of animal abuse undergo a psychiatric evaluation and receive counselling, as abusing animals indicates a deep psychological disturbance. Research shows that people who commit acts of cruelty to animals are often repeat offenders who move on to hurting other animals, including humans. A study published in Forensic Research & Criminology International Journal stated, “Those who engage in cruelty to animals to animals were [three] times more likely to commit other crimes, including murder, rape, robbery, assault, harassment, threats, and drug/substance abuse.”
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