Stray dogs kill 7-yr-old boy

AA seven-year-old boy was attackedon Tuesday by a pack of stray dogs in Jamia Nagar area in South Delhi died while undergoing treatment at a private hospital here. Police said Mamun Ansari, 7, son of Sabir Ansari, a resident of Noor Nagar locality of Jamia Nagar area was attacked by dogs while playing with other kids and succumbed to his injuries at a hospital. 

“The boy was playing alongwith 2-3 other children on the sand dunes of Yamuna river bank  around 11.30 am on Tuesday when he accidentally came before a pack of stray dogs that were lying there. The dogs attacked him and bit him fatally on neck and head,” said a senior police officer.The boy was rushed to Holy Family Hospital where he succumbed to his grievous injuries during treatment, at around 1 pm, said the officer. After the death of the boy, his family members created ruckus at the private hospital alleging "delay" in providing treatment to him. The hospital authorities, however, denied the allegation.

Mamun’s father is a rickshaw puller and he has five children. The residents of the locality blamed the MCD for the incident. Okhla MlA Amanatullah Khan said  the stray dogs create ruckus in the area every day and bite people daily but the MCD officials are sitting idle. “We have filed several complaints but no action has been taken yet,” he added. 

“We do receive complaints regarding street dog menace but nothing of this nature. We have taken cognisance of the case and will check with our department concerned to decide any course of action,” said a senior official of South Delhi Municipal Corporation.Police said the body has been sent for post-mortem in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). Investigation into the matter is underway.