(IN): Guwahati Magistrate orders probe on homeless Dog killing

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*Guwahati, Friday, September 12, 2008*

 

Kamrup (Metro) Sub-Divisional Magistrate Mr. C.K. Bhuyan has issued an order

No: KMJ. 67/2008/34 Dated: 12/09/08 asking the Police to investigate into

the alleged incident of the brutal torture and killing of a homeless dog-

Jimmy on the 13th of August` 2008 by some local youth.

Mr. Bhuyan has asked the probe to be conducted as per the provision of

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 and has also asked the Police to

submit the report at the earliest.

 

At a time when the Municipal Commissions, Administration and State

Governments of most of the Indian states are at war with the destitute

homeless Dogs going for mass killing from one city after the another, this

gesture of a magisterial inquiry is highly commendable.

It is my request to all to kindly write a few lines thanking Mr. C.K. Bhuyan

who himself is a naturalist and an ardent Dog lover.

He has promised to deal firmly with any case of animal cruelty and has

assured of full cooperation from the administration to the animal lovers.

 

This is the email id of Mr. C.K. Bhuyan: ck.bhuyan

 

I am indeed thankful to Mr. Bhuyan who took time out of his extremely busy

schedule to take note of the petition which I had submitted on the SOS of a

young lady.

 

Please read the text of the petition below.

 

The copy of the order is attached.

 

Regards

 

 

Azam Siddiqui

 

 

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Forwarded petition made to the Deputy Commissioner:*

 

 

The Deputy Commissioner

Dated:

18th August` 2008

 

Kamrup Metropolitan

 

Guwahati- 781001

 

 

 

*Sub: Request for a probe and check on the rise in animal abuse incidents.*

 

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Sir,

 

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It is with a lot of hope that I write this SOS for the destitute

homelessanimals of the city which are subjected

to abuse, torture and unnatural death in the hands of a section of citizens

who are perhaps not aware of the protection laws and the constitutional

duties or are negligent of abiding by them.

 

 

 

The recent incident is of 'Jimmy', a homeless dog of Zoo Road locality who

was allegedly brutally tortured and killed by five young boys residing in

the same area.

 

 

 

The matter was reported by a resident of the locality who along with many

compassionate local residents were playing guardian to the homeless animals.

 

 

 

In the evening of 13th August` 2008 at around 10pm, Ms. Yasmin Ahmed

resident of House No: 257 (opposite Usha Court Building) heard the cries of

Jimmy, the dog.

 

What she saw next was just shocking and unbelievable !

 

 

 

Five boys were mercilessly beating the adult dog with iron rods and a cement

boulder.

 

The young lady grabbed the rod from one of the boys and begged them to stop

the atrocity. The boys refused to listen claiming that 'Jimmy' had bit one

of them and had gone mad and that he deserves to be killed.

 

 

 

Ms. Yasmin refused to listen to them and managed to rescue 'Jimmy' and chase

away the boys.

 

She called for help from a nearby garage workers and managed to take the

blood spattered body of 'Jimmy'. Jimmy was administered first aid but was in

severe pain and bleeding profusely, and in the morning before he could have

been taken to a veterinary professional he died.

 

 

 

It is believed that the boys who carried out this offense could be local

youth staying in the same locality.

 

 

 

There is a fear among the local residents of that area following this

incident that more such crimes may occur unless of course the law takes its

course and the offenders are booked/ punished.

 

 

 

As per the Sec 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 (Act 59

of 1960) it is a punishable offence to beat, kick, torture or cause any pain

or suffering to an animal.

 

Doing so would invite a fine and imprisonment.

 

Also under section 428, 429 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) 1860 it is also

an offence to kill or maim an animal.

 

 

 

It may be noted here that it is only after proper investigation by the

concerned authority that an animal is declared 'Mad/ Rabid'.

 

It is hence unlawful for an ordinary citizen just on the basis of a dog bite

which could be because of several reasons which may provoke the animal to do

so to come to the conclusion that the an animal has turned 'mad'.

 

 

 

The local residents strongly believe that 'Jimmy' showed no signs of any

abnormal behavior and was a darling of the society. Very docile and a humble

dog.

 

 

 

Sir,

 

 

 

There have been many such incidents of cruelty and torture being meted out

to the destitute and homeless animals in Guwahati and its surrounding areas

and I fear that if unchecked it may snowball into a trend.

 

Homeless dogs of Guwahati being captured and illegally smuggled out of Assam

state to neighboring states in the North eastern region is something which

has been reported in length and breadth in the press/ media and also the

Assam Police time and again has been seizing huge packs of dogs stuffed in

gunny sacks from the traders in this business.

 

 

 

Assamese citizens have always played a compassionate role as far as treating

animals is concerned and we need your help to keep up the good work which

our citizens voluntarily contribute in their own capacity by taking care of

such animals that are in need.

 

 

 

It is requested that the District Administration kindly ensures the safety

of the destitute homeless animals in your jurisdiction and send a strong

signal to the society to be compassionate to the animals.

 

Also whosoever is found guilty should be punished and the law should take

its own course in this regard.

 

 

 

It is only with the support and assistance of the Administration and the

Police and other law enforcing agencies that the citizens can help make a

difference to the lives of destitute and homeless animals and uphold the

constitutional duties and existing laws.

 

 

 

Thanking you,

 

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

 

Azam Siddiqui

 

 

 

Master Trainer in Animal Welfare for

 

Animal Welfare Board of India

 

(Animal Welfare Division)

 

Government of India

 

 

 

Contact: +91-94350-48481 (m)

 

Email: azam24x7

 

Web: http://www.freewebs.com/azamsiddiqui

 

 

 

*Copy to: Chairman/ Secretary, Animal Welfare Board of **India**, Chennai*

 

 

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