Complaint filed against three people—including mayor—for killing dogs in Diktel
The Nepal Veterinary Association and animal rights activists filed the complaint at the Khotang District Police Office on Tuesday.The complaint has been filed against the mayor, Dip Narayan Rijal, and two other officials involved in the incident in the District Police Office, Khotang.
The savage killings of street dogs came into light after a video of two officials mercilessly beating a stray dog at Tribeni chowk in Diktel went viral on social media.
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