Okay, here’s a breakdown of the โขkey facts from the provided text, organized forโ clarity. This summarizes the allegations, โresponses, and current situation surrounding the dog sterilization center โin Rohini, โDelhi.
The Core Issue:
Animal activists and protestorsโข are alleging severe mistreatment, unsanitary conditions, and illegal practices at a Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) run dog sterilizationโฃ center in rohini,โฃ Delhi.
Allegations (from activists & โprotestors):
Horrific Conditions: Faeces and organs where found in open areas within โthe facility.
Unsanitaryโ Environment: โค The center was described asโ extremely dirty, with dogs โฃkept in overcrowded cages (3-4โค per cage).
Neglect & Starvation: Dogs โwere visibly wounded,emaciated (bones showing),and lacking basic medical treatment.
Illegal Puppies: Puppies were present at the facility, whichโค is illegal as they cannot be sterilized. Untaggedโฃ Dogs: โA โขsignificant percentage (70%) of dogs were not tagged,โค raising concerns about โคrecord-keeping and proper release procedures.
Suspicious Cleaning: The facility appeared to โขhave been hastily cleaned before the activistsโ were allowed entry.
Inconsistent Food: โ Activistsโฃ observed a changeโ inโค foodโฃ offeredโข to the dogs between entry batches (rice โtoโค chicken).
Non-functional Equipment: The autoclaveโฃ (used forโฃ sterilization) appeared to be unused forโข a โฃlong time. Cover-Up Attempts: Staff reportedlyโ switched โoff lights whenโ a โdrone approached โคto film the โfacility.
Bones โขFound: Skulls and bonesโค were discovered outsideโ theโ center.
Police inaction/assault: โ Allegations โคof police removing protestors and one still โฃin custody.
Responses/Denials:
MCD (Yogesh Verma): Dismissed allโ allegations asโข “rumors” and claimed protestors have โค”vested interests” with โtheir ownโ NGOs. โขSaid โฃskulls wereโ likely from the nearby river, not theโ center. Refused toโฃ provide evidence.
Center Doctor (Dr. Rajeev Kumar):
Claims almost all dogs are tagged, and tagsโข sometimes fall off during fights.
States dogs wereโ being released according to their tags.
Claims only 27 dogs remained on Saturday โขevening, down from 113 on Friday, and most had been sterilized, vaccinated,โ and released.
Attributesโ dogs’ crying to locals pelting stonesโ at the facility.
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Claims โคbonesโ found outside were likely from โคa wild animal.
Police (DCP Swami):
Denied allegations of police assault onโข protestors.
Said โno medico-legal certificates of injury have beenโค received.
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Claims they โonly removed people “instigating the crowd.”
โ States โค113 dogs were foundโ in “healthy condition” and only one was unwellโ and receivingโข treatment.
Current โSituation (as of the article’s reporting):
Protests: Around 20-30 protestors โwereโข present outside the facility on Saturday.
Dog Releases: โขmultiple vans were โseen leavingโ the โขcenterโข throughout the day, carrying dogs for release.
Reduced Dog Population: โ The center’s doctor reportedโ a significant reduction inโ the dog population โขover theโ weekendโ (from 113 to 27).
Examination Needed: Authoritiesโ are urgedโฃ to investigate the allegations.
Call for Lawful Protest: โA โresident’s group urged protestors โคtoโฃ abide by the law.
Key Points of Contradiction:
Dog Health: Activists describe severely ill andโ neglected dogs, while the police claim all dogs were healthy. Tagging: Activists reportโ a high percentage ofโฃ untagged dogs, while the center claims almost all are tagged.
conditions: Activists describe unsanitary and overcrowded conditions, while the MCD denies any issues.
Police Action: Activists allege police โขassault, while the โpolice โdeny it.
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