In Madhya Pradesh's Guna district, a man allegedly brutally killed a puppy, prompting Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to condemn the act as "barbarism" and ensure strict action. Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia urged Chouhan to intervene after a viral video showed the man flinging and trampling the puppy. The accused, Mrityunjay Jadaun, was arrested under animal cruelty laws, with his mental health under evaluation.