The seven-month-old child was attacked by a dog that had strayed into the apartment complex, leaving him with severe injuries that required hospitalisation.
Digital Desk: In a horrific incident reported from Noida, a 7-month-old baby was mauled to death by a stray dog in Noida, near Delhi.
After the tragedy, there have been several protests, and incensed citizens have accused local authorities of neglecting to respond to complaints about dogs endangering their safety.
According to police inspector Rajneesh Verma, the incident occurred yesterday at around 4.30 p.m. at the Lotus Boulevard residences in Sector 100 of Noida.
The seven-month-old child was attacked by a dog that had strayed into the apartment complex, leaving him with severe injuries that required hospitalisation.
Rajneesh Yadav, one of the locals, stated, "Unfortunately, we lost the child late last night."
The infant's parents are construction workers who were engaged in road construction. The child was near them when the dog attacked.
The police said agencies were called in to catch stray dogs in the area. According to reports, some locals drove the dog catchers away when they arrived.
Following the incident, a large group of locals gathered to call on the police and municipal organisations to take measures to assure safety from stray dogs.
Residents in the protest said that the civic organisation had neglected to sterilise and vaccinate the dogs.
A local named Vinod Sharma claimed that the dogs had turned feral and posed a serious threat to youngsters.
"Our children play in the vicinity, and people keep feeding the dogs. The dogs have turned violent, and there is an incident every two months. We keep raising our concerns, but nothing is ever done," Mr. Sharma said.
The Supreme Court maintained a Delhi High Court ruling that permitted colony dwellers to feed stray dogs earlier this year. It has previously put the High Court order on hold because it might make the stray dog problem worse.
The case began with a disagreement between two residents of a neighbourhood. One of them had gone to the court requesting that his neighbour be stopped from feeding street dogs.
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