Nashik stray dog menace: Protesters release puppies on civic official's table
Protesters in Nashik, India, released puppies inside a municipal office to demonstrate against the local government's failure to address the stray dog menace. The incident resulted in a police case being registered against the protesters for obstructing a public servant.
Why it matters
The event underscores the tension between citizens and local authorities regarding public safety and urban management of stray animal populations.
A protest over the growing stray-dog menace in Maharashtra’s Nashik district took an unusual turn when the protesters brought two puppies into a municipal office and released them on the chief officer’s table.
A viral video of the incident on Wednesday (September 16, 2026) shows Shiv Sena (UBT) district youth wing functionary Vikram Randhave pulling out the dogs from two sacks and placing them on the table Dheeraj Bhamre, chief officer of the Niphad Nagar Panchayat.
“We have been trying to highlight the stray dog menace to you since the last six months, but you ignored our pleas,” Mr. Randhave is seen telling the stunned official, who informs him that the civic body has already issued work tenders to deal with the stray dog menace.
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