Delhi: A car gang that kidnaps dogs is active in India, the CCTV footage of which has gone viral on social media.
A video of a dog abduction incident in Guwahati, an area of the Indian state of Assam, has gone viral on social media platforms, in which a group of three unidentified people feed the dog and put it in a car. They ran away.
According to Indian media, there has been an increase in the theft of pet dogs in Assam. Earlier, in December 2021, such a gang was also active, but 24 dogs were freed while taking action.
Watch | On Camera, Man Steals Pet Dog In Delhi, Cops Crack Case In 24 Hours https://t.co/b5pWAhkHfH pic.twitter.com/1tWeRkhIGG
— NDTV (@ndtv) February 19, 2023
A similar incident happened in February 2023, Delhi Police arrested a 3-member gang for kidnapping pet dogs with the help of CCTC footage.
According to the Assam Police, investigation has revealed that the main reason for the theft of foreign breeds of dogs is that these dogs are resold for financial gain, another reason being that the kidnappers are often illegal. Dogs are picked up for breeding purposes of the same breed.
A video of a #dog Kidnapping incident has gone viral on social media platforms, where it was seen that a group of three unidentified men whisked away a dog in a car. #Guwahati. @GuwahatiPol pic.twitter.com/nHyflprntz
— G Plus (@guwahatiplus) May 23, 2023
According to the Times of India report, an official of Bharat Animal Conservation said that these kidnappers are specifically targeting homes with exotic breeds to steal pets so that they can breed them and Can earn money.
Another reason for this has also come to light is that the trafficking of indigenous breeds of dogs in Assam is also linked to the consumption of dog meat in Nagaland.