Warangal, Jan. 28 -- Police have registered an FIR following allegations of inhumane treatment of dogs on the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Warangal campus, officials said.

The FIR names the Chief Warden, Abdul Azeem and the private dog-catching team as accused under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.

Dara Kavitha, Central Zone Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), said that the institute resorted to getting private dog catchers following the dog menace on campus since November, as the Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation (GWMC) did not have dog catchers at the time.

The dog catchers caught the dogs in a brutal and inhumane manner using metal wires, dragged them forcefully and kept them in their vehicle in order to rel...