Hyderabad, June 10 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India has raised serious allegations of animal abuse and rights violations at Palamur Biosciences, Pvt Ltd, based out of Secunderabad and Mahabubnagar. These allegations were reportedly made in a whistleblower's expose.

PETA India's letter to Dr Abhijit Mitra, chairperson of the Committee for the Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals (CCSEA), said that it had obtained video footage, photos, and insider testimonies from former employees documenting the alleged abuse at the Mahabubnagar-based facility between 2021 and 2023.

The allegations are based on congested and unsanitary conditions in the animal pen, painful tests and procedures, as well as medical ...