Chennai: A disturbing video has emerged on social media showing what appears to be a severe case of animal cruelty within a military facility. The footage, which has sparked outrage online, depicts a man allegedly beating a stray dog with a stick.
The non-governmental organization (NGO) People For Animals (PFA) shared the video on their Instagram account, identifying the individual as A Paidu Raju, reportedly a Lance Havildar of the 16 Madras Regiment.
According to PFA, the incident occurred Tuesday night inside the Pallavaram Army Camp in Chennai. The NGO claims the dog suffered serious injuries from the beating and "died slowly... in agonizing pain that lasted for hours."
The NGO further alleges this was not an isolated incident, stating the individual has "done this many times." When bystanders attempted to intervene, he reportedly threatened them with the same stick.
"We are sharing the unedited footage, not to shock you, but because people need to see how long this torture continued. This is the reality. And it cannot be ignored," the NGO stated in their post.
PFA has strongly condemned the actions, asserting that "a man like this is a danger to society. He has no place in the Indian Army." They have called for immediate action and named Colonel Ashish Tandon, Commanding Officer of the regiment, as "the concerned authority responsible for addressing this matter."
The NGO also urged the public to tag army officials to bring attention to the incident, adding: "Let the world know that this cruelty won't be buried in silence."
Military authorities have not yet released an official statement regarding the allegations.
