Hyderabad: A seven-year-old girl died on Thursday after she was attacked by stray dogs at the old Kapra ward of GHMC two days ago.
Soni had fallen and suffered a head injury while trying to escape the dogs. She died at the Osmania General Hospital on Thursday. Eyewitnesses said that the stray dogs were charging at each other and the girl threw stones to shoo them away. The dogs then pounced on her. She suffered head injures as she fell.
State Child Rights panel seeks inquiry
Soni was rushed to the hospital but died after two days. Soni was the only child of Anuradha and Sanga Reddy, a daily wage worker. They are residents of Yadava Basthi, Kapra, under Kushaiguda police station limits. The incident took place on February 9 at the front yard of their house.
Sanga Reddy, who is originally from Medak, said, “Soni was playing in the front yard where two dogs were fighting. To shoo them away she tried to throw stones at them and the dogs charged at her. To escape them, she tried to run into the house but slipped and fell. She sustained severe head injuries. We rushed her to a private hospital in ECIL. But when her condition deteriorated she was moved to OGH, where she died on Thursday.”
Kushaiguda circle inspector N. Venkat Ramana said, “No case has been registered as no complaint has been filed.”
The State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has issued a suo motu order to the GHMC commissioner stating: “It has come to the notice of the commission that the girl was allegedly attacked by street dogs and this led to the death of the girl. The commission is considering this issue as a negligent and irresponsible behaviour of local municipal authorities. Please inquire into the matter and submit your report on the action taken and compensation given to the family by February 25, 2016.”
