Target: Rupin Sharma, Director General of Police, Nagaland Police, Kohima, India
Goal: Identify and prosecute those behind the interstate dog-meat trafficking network, if the evidence supports the allegations, and dismantle the supply chain feeding it.
The rescue of 18 dogs is a victory worth celebrating — but it isn’t the end of the story. Investigators and animal welfare organizations say those animals may represent only a fraction of a much larger trafficking network that appears to still be operating across state borders. Animal welfare workers and local rescuers allegedly found 18 dogs, believed to be destined for the illegal dog meat trade, confined inside gunny bags with their muzzles tightly bound — left frightened, dehydrated, and unable to bark or defend themselves.
Following the rescue, the dogs received veterinary treatment, vaccinations, and microchips before beginning rehabilitation. Several wholesalers agreed to cease operations after animal welfare groups intervened, but investigators have not yet identified or arrested anyone behind the interstate network that allegedly supplied the animals. Authorities have also received information suggesting organized syndicates may be intimidating local operators, complicating the investigation further. No suspect has been named, and no court has determined criminal liability.
Rescuing animals already caught in this pipeline is essential, but preventing future suffering means dismantling the operation itself. If the evidence eventually identifies who captures, transports, finances, or profits from this trade, they should face prosecution. Without going after the organizers — not just the people at the end of the chain — more dogs are likely to meet the same fate.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear DGP Sharma,
The rescue of 18 dogs has offered hope, but the apparent existence of a wider trafficking network remains deeply concerning. Investigators are examining whether organized interstate suppliers are still transporting dogs into the illegal meat trade. Authorities continue gathering evidence on the supply chain and on whoever may have financed, coordinated, or facilitated these operations. Anyone eventually identified is entitled to due process, and the case should be evaluated through comprehensive investigation — financial records, transportation routes, witness testimony, and interstate cooperation.
Please ensure this investigation extends beyond the immediate rescue and that, once individuals behind the network are identified, they’re prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Protecting these animals means dismantling the entire enterprise, not just interrupting a single shipment.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo credit: Aakanksha Singh
