Kathmandu, Jan. 4 -- In Kathmandu's Samakhusi neighbourhood in October, a street dog was beaten to death by a group of youths, an act captured on CCTV and later shared . The footage circulated widely on social media, prompting activists to alert authorities. The Gongbu Police Division confirmed it had registered a complaint after animal rights activist Irfan Khan submitted the footage.

The problem is not confined to the Capital. In November, in the eastern hill district of Khotang, a dog was tied to a tree and hanged by a 44-year-old man until it died. Photographs of the incident appeared , with some community members praising the act.

However, veterinarian Tula Ram Rajbanshi traced the uploader's profile, checked his network of friends...