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Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
'Hope this is implemented strictly': Families of dog bite victims welcome SC order; ask those opposing to adopt
Photo/PTI On June 30, six-year-old Chhavi Sharma, known as Bittu, was bitten by a stray dog while walking to her aunt's house in northwest Delhi's Pooth Kalan. Her family says the dog attacked without provocation, leaving her bleeding on the doorstep. She was taken to Dr B R Ambedkar Hospital for anti-rabies treatment, but her health worsened in mid-July. On July 21, her first day back at school, she began vomiting, lost strength in her limbs, and stopped speaking. Four days later, just before she was due for her final vaccine dose, she died. For her family, the Supreme Court's order on Monday to remove stray dogs from all Delhi localities and place them in shelters is not only a policy decision but also a form of justice. "We don't want even our enemies to go through what we underwent. With the Supreme Court's decision, we believe that our child's death has not gone in vain," said Krishna Devi, Chhavi's aunt, as quoted by PTI. "I feel like my child is the change. I hope there are no more Chhavis, who are hurt elsewhere. Nobody should go through the cruel fate we underwent," she said. The Supreme Court described the stray dog situation in Delhi as 'extremely grim' and directed the Delhi government and civic bodies to immediately start picking up stray dogs and keeping them in shelters. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like NRIs Living In Bulgaria Are Eligible For INR 2 Lakh Monthly Pension. Invest 18K/Month Get Offer Undo It also warned of strict action against anyone obstructing the process. Chhavi's family said the order brought them some relief. "We heard about the Supreme Court's verdict on TV. The first thing we felt was a sigh of relief. Now I hope they take these animals to places where they can't hurt us," Krishna Devi was quoted as saying by news agency PTI. "Just like gaushalas (cowsheds) are built for cows, something must be built for these dogs. We are not fighting the animals; we just want them kept separate so they don't hurt us. And those who feed them should be made accountable — they feed them on the streets and leave, and these dogs form packs and chase children," she added. Another family in the city has also faced a similar incident. Dheeraj Ahuja, a resident of Ashok Vihar, said his seven-year-old son, who often fed stray dogs, was mauled by one in their neighbourhood. "We welcome this Supreme Court order. It is a great, though delayed, step. My son, who is in Class 7, had to take 10 injections. The child who once fed these dogs was brutally attacked," he said, as quoted by PTI. Ahuja also addressed those opposing the order. "They should come forward, adopt these dogs and keep them in their homes. Our suffering is personal and we hope this is implemented strictly," he added.
Hindustan Times
28-07-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Death of 6-year-old Delhi girl due to rabies sparks outrage, locals slam MCD
The death of a six-year-old girl, Chhavi, due to rabies after a dog bite has sparked outrage in the Pooth Kalan area in Delhi's Rohini. The residents claim that the MCD officials began removing canines from the street only after the Supreme Court took suo motu cognisance of the incident. The Supreme Court on Monday highlighted the increasing cases of dog bite in Delhi that leads to rabies, impacting the vulnerable population.(Pixaby/Representational Image) 'Why did it take a child's death and a Supreme Court order for anyone to care', family of the six-year-old asked. The Supreme Court on Monday highlighted the increasing cases of dog bite in Delhi that leads to rabies, impacting the vulnerable population, including children and the elderly. 'We take suo motu cognisance of this news item,' the court said, according to PTI news agency. The court ordered the register of the death of the girl as a public interest matter. Six-year-old Chhavi Sharma, who was affectionately called 'Bittu' by her family, was bitten by a stray dog on June 30 while going to her aunt's house in the same area. According to the family, the dog attacked her without any provocation. The family found out about the bite when Chhavi came crying and bleeding to the aunt and collapsed on the doorstep. 'We washed her wounds and immediately took her to the Dr BR Ambedkar Hospital, where her anti-rabies treatment began,' the girl's aunt, Krishna Devi, told PTI. Doctors administered her first vaccine dose and scheduled the remaining doses for July 3, 7 and 28. However, Chhavi's condition worsened by mid-July when she started vomiting while in school on July 21. That night, the six-year-old lost strength in her limbs and stopped speaking, after which the family took her to a private hospital where doctors suspected rabies. Just a few days before her final dose of the vaccine, Chhavi died on July 25. Chhavi's family alleged medical negligence from the first hospital, stating that despite the first visit, she could not even lift her hand by the second week. The family alleged that even when they kept going back, the hospital refused to pay attention. "Had they paid attention, maybe our daughter would have been alive today,' Krishna Devi said. Chhavi, who lost her mother as a baby during the Covid-19 pandemic, was raised by her paternal uncle and aunt. She brought life into the home, her family said, 'but after her death, now there is silence." Stray dogs bit at least 4 people before This was not the first incident of a dog bite. Pooth Kalan residents say that they have filed multiple complaints about the stray dogs in the area, but no one has paid any attention. 'The dog bit at least four to five people before her,' a relative said. Residents say that now that a child has lost her life, MCD has suddenly started removing dogs. Locals say that the unregulated feeding of the stray dogs by outsiders worsens the issue. They say that these dogs become territorial and start chasing children. Former Union Minister Vijay Goel welcomed the SC move and said that he will present facts and public grievances before the court. According to him, more than 2.000 dog bite cases are reported in Delhi every day. Seeing the menace, MCD recently formed a subcommittee to set up shelter homes for these dogs in each city zone. The committee, chaired by Satya Sharma, will prepare an action plan to identify sites, estimate the budget and coordinate with NGOs to set up shelters.
India Today
27-05-2025
- India Today
Constable's husband robs woman's gold chain to gift it to her in Lucknow, arrested
A man has been arrested in Lucknow on charges of snatching a gold chain from a woman in order to gift it to his wife, who is a police incident occurred on May 22 when the woman, Krishna Devi, was going to her brother-in-law's house on Lokbandhu Hospital Road. A bike then came from behind and the accused, Shubham Rajput, pounced on Devi and snatched her gold solve the case, police searched the footage of about 500 CCTVs. On May 26, police arrested Rajput, who revealed that he had committed the crime as he had misplaced his wife's gold chain which he wore during a visit to a temple. He said he robbed the woman to give the gold chain as a gift to his wife, who is posted in questioning, Rajput said he was earlier a salesman in a jeweller's shop and later opened his own outlet, which ran into losses. As he was facing a financial crisis, the accused decided to commit the crime, police police team, which caught Rajput, will be given a reward of Rs 25,000. IN THIS STORY#Lucknow
