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NEW DELHI, NOV. 23. Enraged at the alleged killing of a canine inside the Arjangarh Air Force station in full view of school children this past Saturday, animal rights activists are up in arms against the "cruelty'' of uniformed personnel. Calling it a "violation of Air Force rules'', activists have shot off a letter to the Station Commander of Arjangarh station, Upkar Jit Singh asking for immediate action against the culprit and banning of such acts. Activists have also asked for "sensitisation'' of Air Force personnel to live as "civilised forces''. According to animal rights activists, a team of Air Force personnel shot dead a stray dog in the compound of the Kendriya Vidyalaya School located in Arjangarh. "We were standing outside the school building when we heard a shot. There were a few airmen chasing a dog. The first bullet hit the dog in its leg but did not kill it. Then they shot at it again,'' alleged B. Roy Burman, a teacher in the school. Apparently, once the dog had died, they tried to kill another. However, the second dog managed to escape. While the Air Force categorically denies the incident, teachers claim that the "inhuman'' act was witnessed by young school children. "It happened in front of my eyes. These airmen came running into the compound and shot the dog,'' collaborated Ravi Kant, a class 10th student. Animal rights activists claim that the act violates the 1986 Environment Laws Directives by the Ministry of Environment and Forests and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act of 1960. "It is cruel to kill animals like that. And also, whenever the Air Force has to do such acts, they must have the proper orders and instructions. They cannot shoot from their guns unless there is a proper order to that effect. But they have been consistently doing acts like these,'' claimed Amita Singh of the Forum for Ethical Sciences. It would also affect juvenile psychology to witness such an incident, she added. However, according to the Air Force, no such incident has taken place. Denying the incident, Air Force spokesperson, Mahesh Upasani, said: "No orders to this effect were issued and according to us, no such incident has occurred. There has been no shooting at Arjangarh.'' The letter has also been sent to the Air Chief and the Delhi Chief Minister, Sheila Dikshit. A copy has also been sent to the Minister of Environment and Forests.
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