A seven-month-old baby succumbed to his injuries late on Monday, hours after a stray dog mauled him at Lotus Boulevard society, a posh group housing society in Noida’s Sector 100.
Anguished over the incident, several locals held a protest outside the society. Also, the incident has triggered tension between residents of the society and dog lovers who allegedly feed the animals inside the premises.
The child’s father, Rajesh Kumar, a daily-wage worker, was working at the Lotus Boulevard society when the dog attacked the child around 4.30 PM on Monday, Dharam Vir Yadav, a representative of the society’s residents group said.
“The child was admitted to Yatharth Super Speciality Hospital in Sector 110 where doctors operated on him. Unfortunately, we lost him late last night,” Yadav said. He said the police have been informed and are taking action now.
According to Assistant Commissioner of Police (Noida 1) Rajneesh Verma, the parents kept the child nearby while they were working and as the society’s gate was open at the time, a stray dog then came in from outside and attacked the boy, causing severe injuries.