<p>Kerala: An animal rights activist from the Idukki-based animal rescue team filed a complaint against the Munnar panchayat authorities, alleging they had recently culled hundreds of stray dogs. Following the complaint, police registered a case under relevant sections of the law.</p>.<p>A video showing stray dogs being captured and transported in a panchayat vehicle went viral on social media and was aired by several TV channels.</p>.<p>The complainant also alleged that the authorities attempted to secretly shift the carcasses from the site where they had been buried.</p>.Pastor in Kerala 'threatened' over conversion charges, case registered.<p>"We received information that the panchayat was making a secret move to relocate the carcasses. We filed the complaint based on that," she said on Sunday.</p>.<p>A police officer confirmed that a case had been registered based on the complaint, although no concrete evidence had been found so far.</p>.<p>The case has been filed against the driver of the panchayat vehicle.</p>.<p>"We have not obtained any evidence to substantiate the allegations yet. The investigation is ongoing," police said.</p>.<p>The case has been registered under Section 325 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (mischief by killing or maiming an animal) and provisions of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.</p>.<p>The development comes at a time when the stray dog menace is a growing concern in Munnar, with the panchayat facing pressure and criticism from residents.</p>
<p>Kerala: An animal rights activist from the Idukki-based animal rescue team filed a complaint against the Munnar panchayat authorities, alleging they had recently culled hundreds of stray dogs. Following the complaint, police registered a case under relevant sections of the law.</p>.<p>A video showing stray dogs being captured and transported in a panchayat vehicle went viral on social media and was aired by several TV channels.</p>.<p>The complainant also alleged that the authorities attempted to secretly shift the carcasses from the site where they had been buried.</p>.Pastor in Kerala 'threatened' over conversion charges, case registered.<p>"We received information that the panchayat was making a secret move to relocate the carcasses. We filed the complaint based on that," she said on Sunday.</p>.<p>A police officer confirmed that a case had been registered based on the complaint, although no concrete evidence had been found so far.</p>.<p>The case has been filed against the driver of the panchayat vehicle.</p>.<p>"We have not obtained any evidence to substantiate the allegations yet. The investigation is ongoing," police said.</p>.<p>The case has been registered under Section 325 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (mischief by killing or maiming an animal) and provisions of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.</p>.<p>The development comes at a time when the stray dog menace is a growing concern in Munnar, with the panchayat facing pressure and criticism from residents.</p>