New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- Protests broke out outside a Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) animal birth control (ABC) centre in Rohini late Friday night after locals and animal activists alleged inhumane treatment of dogs and violations of ABC Rules, 2023. Demonstrators claimed dog bones and skulls were found near the facility, one of 20 such centres in the city, triggering outrage. The accusations included illegal capture of strays, including puppies, poor record-keeping, overcrowding of cages, unhygienic conditions and insufficient food. Videos circulating online showed police using lathis to disperse the crowd as activists demanded access to the premises; HT could not independently verify these videos. Deputy commissioner of police (outer-north) Hareshwar V Swami confirmed that some protestors were detained but said, "No violations were found inside." MCD and the centre staff denied the allegations. According to activist Jiya Saklani, the gathering swelled after 10pm on Friday and continued till around 4am Saturday. She said the protests began after dog feeders tracked animals captured following the Supreme Court's revised order on stray dogs earlier in the day. "When they went to the MCD centre, they found bones in the backyard," she said. Saklani alleged that when activists attempted to film the premises using a drone, staff switched off the lights. Later, police allowed small groups of activists to enter. "What we saw was shocking -- faeces everywhere, organs in the open. Some dogs were on the verge of death," she claimed. When HT visited the Sector 27 site on Saturday, 20-30 protestors were still stationed outside. Dog bones were visible both in front of the building and across the road, while dogs whining could be heard from inside. MCD officials strongly rejected the allegations. "These rumours are spread by vested groups with NGO links. The skulls may have been from a nearby river. Our centres have not dumped bodies," said Yogesh Verma, MCD councillor and member of the sub-committee on stray dogs. DCP Swami dismissed claims of police violence, saying, "No medico-legal certificates of injury were received. Only two or three instigators were removed."...