NGO alleges MCD capturing stray dogs cruelly; writes to Lt Guv

Alleging that Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) was capturing stray dogs cruelly before the upcoming Commonwealth Games, NGO Youth For Justice today urged Lieutenant Governor Tejendra Khanna to take action against such a 'barbaric act'.

In a letter to Lt Governor, the NGO has written that the MCD was planning to remove stray dogs from their natural surroundings, adding that the municipal body capture stray animals in the cruelest manner. ''These dogs eventually die horrible deaths as they do not know how to fend for themselves in unfamiliar surroundings,'' a member of the NGO said.

The organisation claimed that Animal Birth Control (ABC) rules allowed stray dogs to be removed only for sterilisation and vaccination and directed that the dogs be returned where they were picked up from.

Stressing that media reports brought to light killing of 11 dogs in Lajpat Nagar area, the NGO has urged the Lt Governor to order immediate probe into the incident and asked the MCD to stop any further plans of removing these animals in the name of the Games.

It has also demanded effective action against illegal slaughtering houses and strict implementation of livestock transport rules.