KANPUR, Aug. 27 -- Residents of a premium township in Kanpur's Jajmau area are under investigation after multiple videos, recorded over the past 10 days, purportedly showed hired men seizing stray dogs, thrashing them and stuffing them into sacks before carrying them away. The incidents, which took place in Emerald Gulistan, a residential enclave with nearly 200 flats, 90 bungalows and 100 villas, have triggered outrage among animal welfare groups, who allege that several dogs have died in the process. Vidya Bhushan Tiwari, convenor of an animal welfare organisation, 'A Faithful Hand', lodged a complaint with the police after receiving the videos from residents. Based on his complaint, an FIR has been registered against six unidentified persons. Tiwari said residents had told his group that the catchers posed as members of the Kanpur Nagar Nigam's cattle-catching squad. "They were reportedly paid between Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 per dog by township residents who wanted the stray population reduced. In reality, these men were hired privately to kill or maim the animals," he claimed. "The police received a complaint about cruelty and killing of dogs. We have registered a case under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act," said additional deputy commissioner of police, Rajesh Pandey. P4...