The Patiala House court has directed Delhi Police to submit a conclusive inquiry report regarding complaints about two missing dogs from the IGI Airport area. The court is investigating social media reports concerning the disappearance of dogs named Kaddu and Brownie.
The complaints were filed by Rashim Sharma and Rekha Arora, whose dogs reportedly went missing in March 2026. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Pranav Joshi instructed, “Since it is yet to be informed to this Court whether FIR would be registered on the complaints, further inquiry shall be conducted regarding the social media reports which are filed today by the complainants.” He ordered that a conclusive report on the actions taken, along with the directions given, must be submitted by the next date of hearing (NDOH).
Delhi Police stated it is currently seeking a legal opinion on whether to register a First Information Report (FIR). The case is scheduled for further hearing on May 26.
Following a previous court order dated April 29, 2026, Delhi Police submitted CCTV footage from the Terminal-1 area of the airport. A driver associated with JK Contractor was examined but denied involvement, although he initially admitted locating one of the dogs. Officials from JK Contractor declined to participate in the inquiry, while Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) denied involvement in relocating the dogs.
During the hearing on May 11, the complainants submitted a compilation of social media posts alleging that the dogs were being detained within the airport vicinity and referenced reports of other dogs dying due to starvation. Advocate Manish Gandhi, representing the complainants, noted that a similar FIR has been registered against the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) in a related matter.
The complainants also presented social media extracts where Delhi Airport reportedly stated that a “Brown dog” which had bitten two individuals and showed aggression was carefully calmed and returned to a familiar environment. Another statement from Delhi Airport referred to a dog missing since March 26 at Terminal 3. It was asserted by the complainants that the dog’s relocation was pre-planned.
Advocate Gandhi argued that the allegations fall under Section 325 of the Indian Penal Code, noting its cognizable nature. Furthermore, he cited a government notification from March 10, 2023, relating to the Animal Birth Control Rules 2022, which he said explicitly prohibits any entity involved from permanently relocating dogs from the airport, their customary feeding area.
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