Courtesy FIAPO: protest letter re the horrific butchery of 11 stray dogs in Delhi

Courtesy FIAPO:

Letter of protest re the horrific butchery of 11 stray dogs in Delhi

Mr. Ramesh Negi

Chief Executive Officer

Delhi Jal Board

Varunalaya

Phase II, Karol Bagh

New Delhi 110 005

Dear Sir

As animal protection activists and right thinking citizens of this country, we are outraged, pained and shocked over the reports of the killing of 11 community dogs by some miscreants in connivance with some or all of the security guards and employees of DJB who were present there when this incident happened at around 2 pm on 2 May 2010. The miscreants killed 11 community dogs resident in the building in the most brutal fashion, even as the hapless creatures tried to escape and found all exit points had been sealed. Apparently, according to people who are in the know of what happened that terrible afternoon, the animals had their bones broken, cuts inflicted and their bodies pierced with sharp objects.

It is shocking that none of the people present there, including your staff and security guards thought it fit to stop the barbarism, which is proof of their connivance in the crime.

I hope you are aware that animal cruelty is an offence under Section 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 and Sections 428 and 429 of the Indian Penal Code and is punishable with imprisonment and fine. I understand that the Animal Welfare Board of India, animal protection organisations and right-thinking citizens of Delhi are taking legal recourse and will use all peaceful and constitutional means to bring the guilty to book.

I hope you will initiate action against all those present there on the day of this shameful slaughter and also file a police complaint against the miscreants who entered the premises of DJB unauthorised to commit this crime.

The incident calls for your immediate and decisive intervention and action and I hope you will not be found wanting. Kindly do the needful.

Sincerely yours

Gopi Shankar

No. 216, 10th E Main Road

Kalyan Nagar 1st Block

Bangalore 560 043

Tel: +91 80 2542 0059 / 99001 72527

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