Target: Rahul Gupta, Superintendent of Police, North Goa, India
Goal: Investigate the suspected poisoning of three community dogs and bring anyone proven responsible to prosecution and appropriate punishment.
Three community dogs were found dead at different locations during one morning. Suspected deliberate poisoning has turned those discoveries into an urgent demand for answers. The dogs’ lives mattered to their neighborhood, and establishing why they died is essential both to accountability and to protecting other animals nearby.
The District Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has asked police to register an FIR and arrange post-mortem examinations and toxicology testing. Its complaint concerns Karaswada. No perpetrator has been identified, and neither a particular pesticide nor deliberate administration has been established.
Time can erase material that might explain an animal’s death. Prompt veterinary examinations, careful collection of available samples, and witness interviews can give this complaint a fair chance of resolution. Call for an urgent investigation and prosecution carrying meaningful penalties if unlawful poisoning is proved.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Superintendent Gupta,
Please ensure that the deaths of three community dogs due to suspected poisoning receive a coordinated police and veterinary response. The suspected crime warrants immediate attention to any recoverable evidence. We ask you to establish where each animal was found, when it was last seen alive, and whether the deaths share a cause. Every dog deserves an individual record.
Arrange the examinations requested by the animal welfare organization and preserve relevant samples under appropriate procedures. Seek available camera recordings and accounts from residents who observed the dogs or suspicious substances. If an injurious chemical is identified, trace its possible source through lawful inquiries. Any suggestion that someone deliberately placed poison should be tested against the findings, while other causes of death receive proper consideration.
If the investigation identifies criminal conduct, work with prosecutors to bring supported charges and pursue appropriate punishment upon conviction. Keep the complainant informed, address any continuing danger identified by qualified professionals, and make clear that suspected cruelty complaints receive serious attention. These deaths should lead to answers wherever the evidence permits. Investigate promptly to preserve evidence and hold anyone proved responsible accountable in court.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo credit: Paul Manni
