Abandoned huskies rescued by volunteers from AASRA and the Shakuntala Society for Animal Welfare and Nature Foundation. | Photo credit: Special arrangement
More than a week after several Siberian huskies and a German shepherd were found abandoned on the outskirts of Hyderabad, the Sangareddy police on Thursday arrested four persons involved in the crime.
The accused have been identified as 50-year-old Neethipudi Satyanarayana alias Mojesh and 55-year-old Vandaluri Sudheer Babu, caretakers of the Calvary Temple dog; and drivers 44-year-old Madda Sundar Singh and 52-year-old Sapati Annavaram Satyanarayana.
The incident came to light on April 29 after animal welfare organizations lodged a complaint with the BDL Bhanur police station that more than 30 dogs were abandoned on the Shankarpally-Patancheru road. A case was registered under Section 325 (endangerment by killing or maiming an animal) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Act and Section 11(1)(i) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. The dogs were found abandoned near Oxygen County and Keshavanagar Venture in Sangareddy district.
District Police Inspector Paritosh Pankaj said the accused had abandoned the dogs as they had become old and there was not enough space to maintain them. Huskies, a breed suited to colder climates, were left in the severe summer heat, resulting in the death of one dog and the remaining animals in critical condition.
Volunteers from the Animal Shelter for Rescue Aid (AASRA) and the Shakuntala Society for Animal Welfare and Nature (SWAN) have so far rescued 12 dogs, including one that died of dehydration hours after the rescue.
The vehicle used in the crime was identified through CCTV footage and technical evidence and was later seized from near Calvary Temple in Miyapur, where the accused were arrested.
The dogs are currently in the care of SWAN and will be put up for adoption once their condition improves.
Meanwhile, officials said that a letter has been sent to Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) officials seeking details regarding Calvary Temple management’s license to breed and maintain dogs.
Siberian huskies and other breeds of dogs wander after being abandoned on Shankarpallypatacheru road in Telangana | Acknowledgments for the video: BY AGREEMENT
Published – 07 May 2026 19:30 IST
