Residents of Goripalya woke up to the gruesome sight of 22 stray dogs and 30 crows lying dead on the streets on Monday morning. The animal carcasses strewn around in Ranganatha Colony triggered communal tension in the area.
Around 200 people from a community gathered outside the J.J. Nagar police station and alleged that members of another community had killed the creatures through poisoned food thrown at a street corner on Sunday.
This led to tension in the area as members from the other community also gathered, denying allegations.
Additional police forces were deployed and Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Labhu Ram held a peace meeting between the two communities and resolved the issue.
A resident of Ranganatha Colony lodged a complaint against unidentified individuals for poisoning the animals. The J.J. Nagar police have registered a case under Section 428 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for mischief by killing or maiming an animal and Section 284 of the IPCfor negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance.
Dr. Nanjappa, Animal Husbandry Department, Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), told The Hindu that they had sent five carcasses of dogs and crows each to the Veterinary College, Hebbal, for post mortem examination.
“The autopsy report will throw more light on the cause of death. Prima facie, it looks intentional,” he said.
