'Very Disturbing, Alarming': Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu Cognisance Of Stray Dog Attack
The Supreme Court took suo motu cognisance of a media report on dog bites leading to rabies, terming it "disturbing and alarming."
The Supreme Court on Monday took suo moto cognisance of an article about incidents of dog bites leading to rabies. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan described the news item published today in an English daily's Delhi edition as 'very disturbing and alarming".
'The news item contains some alarming and disturbing figures and facts," the bench said.
It said every day, hundreds of dog bites were being reported in the city and on its outskirts, leading to rabies and ultimately, children and the aged were falling prey to the dreadful disease.
'We take suo motu cognisance of this news item," the bench said.
'Let this order be placed along with the news report before the Chief Justice of India for appropriate orders," it said.
Woman Mauled To Death By Stray Dogs
A 62-year-old woman was tragically killed by a pack of stray dogs while working in her field in Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, on Thursday, according to police reports.
Circle Officer Rajesh Solanki reported that the incident took place in Salavatnagar village where Munni Devi, the wife of Hukm Singh, was weeding a paddy field when she was suddenly attacked by the dogs.
The dogs inflicted severe injuries to her body and scalp, leading to her death.
Despite villagers rushing to the field upon hearing her screams and successfully driving the dogs away, Munni Devi had already succumbed to her injuries.
Her body has been sent for a post-mortem examination, Solanki added.
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