India and Sri Lanka crackdown on dog cruelty after assaults spark outrage

In Nandanvan, near Nagpur, India, a community dog was brutally attacked with a wooden stick, suffering a fractured skull, internal bleeding and collapse. Police registered an FIR under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and criminal trespass provisions, arresting an unidentified suspect.

In Sri Lanka, two men were taken into custody after a video of a dog being killed went viral on social media. Both suspects were later released on bail as the case proceeds, igniting public debate over the enforcement of animal‑welfare laws and calls for stricter penalties.

Both incidents have drawn condemnation from animal‑rights groups and heightened public scrutiny of how authorities handle cases of animal cruelty in the region.