Bengaluru, June 28 -- Days after the "unnatural death" of a tigress and her cubs sparked controversy in Karnataka, another incident in East Bengaluru's Battarahalli area has come to light, wherein five stray dogs died under suspicious circumstances on the night of June 18, prompting a police investigation into suspected poisoning, The Times of India reported.

A 52-year-old restaurant owner, Ronni D'Costa, who was their longtime caregiver, filed a formal complaint with the KR Puram police in this regard. He believes the dogs may have been deliberately poisoned. Based on his statement, authorities have registered a case under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and Section 325 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which deals with the killi...