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Three Varthur residents detained for hanging a stray dog from a tree and beating it to death

Three Varthur residents detained for hanging a stray dog from a tree and beating it to death

Four individuals were detained after a stray dog was beaten to death on Gunjur Road in Varthur, Bengaluru. A video captured by Murali showed Muniyappa and Puneeth tying the animal to a tree branch while a man struck it with a wooden stick. Following the incident, animal welfare activist Nischitha Naren filed a formal complaint. A senior police officer said the accused were taken into custody for interrogation. Police have registered a case under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, against the accused. The investigation remains ongoing, with authorities actively pursuing further evidence to establish all facts related to the case.

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