Stray dog dies after alleged assault at IIT Hyderabad, police register case
HYDERABAD: The Sangareddy Rural police have registered a case after a stray dog was allegedly beaten by unknown persons at IIT Hyderabad, Kandi, sustaining severe injuries and subsequently dying.
According to the police, the complaint was received on October 1, 2026, at 10 am from Adulapuram Goutham, who works as Cruelty Prevention Manager at the Stray Animal Foundation of India NGO. In his statement, he said that on September 27, 2026, at 4 pm, a stray dog was brutally beaten by unknown persons at IIT Hyderabad, Kandi. As a result of the assault, the dog sustained severe injuries and subsequently died.
He requested necessary action in this regard. Based on the complaint, Sangareddy police registered a case and began further investigation.
Campus residents allege deliberate killing
In an account shared by campus residents, they said the dog was one of their community dogs who had been missing for two days. According to them, she usually stayed near the Acad B block, close to the Civil Engineering Department. Furthermore, a video taken on Sunday night showed a significant limp and blood at the site of injury, which they said was clear evidence of a ruthless beating.
They further said that on Saturday night she was doing completely fine, according to discussions with the caretaker. However, she was found dead, with her body taken by the housekeeping staff and dumped in the forest. In addition, they shared geotagged images and videos of the dog, describing her as a healthy community dog deliberately killed at IIT Hyderabad.
