Punjab: 7 year old boy mauled to death by pack of dogs in Rajasansi
PTC News Desk: The dog scare in Punjab doesn't seems to fade away as in yet another tragic incident, a seven year old boy was mauled to death by a pack of dogs in Punjab's Rajasansi district on Saturday.
Several incidents of fatal dog attacks on children and elderly have been reported in Punjab with latest incident came to light after pack of dogs mauled a seven year old boy to death.
A wave of mourning swept entire village after death of Shehbaz was reported, who was the only child of his parents.
Earlier, in view of the surge in stray dog attacks on children, the Punjab State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has directed the Local Government and Rural Development Departments to conduct a comprehensive census of stray dogs across all cities.
Taking suo-motu cognizance of the issue, Commission Chairman Kanwardeep Singh expressed grave concern over the incidents. "Media reports have highlighted distressing cases, including the tragic deaths of two children in Hasanpur village near Ludhiana within a week," he said in an official statement.
- PTC NEWS
