Hyderabad, Jan. 21 -- With nearly 500 stray dogs reportedly culled across the state and 40 more allegedly killed near Symbiosis International University on the outskirts of Hyderabad, the Telangana High Court, on Tuesday, January 20, transferred a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking registration of a criminal case to the Supreme Court.

The apex court has been hearing the stray dog menace case since last year, following a series of dog bite incidents reported in the national capital of Delhi.

The PIL, filed by advocate and former Symbiosis student V Rishihas Reddy, stated that 40 dogs inside the campus were reportedly trapped and killed on the orders of Nandigama Mandal tahsildar, the local sarpanch and university officials. He argu...