In a horrific incident, a five-year-old boy was mauled to death by stray dogs in Amberpet, Hyderabad.
In the unfortunate incident that occurred on Tuesday, the minor was identified as Pradeep, who had accompanied his father to his workplace, where the incident took place.
The boys father, Gangadhar, works as a security guard. He took Pradeep with him to work on Sunday.
The boy was strolling outside, when the pack of stray dogs came upon him and proceeded to attack him, sources said, adding that the CCTV footage of the incident (not shared here due to graphic nature) has surfaced as well.
Amberpet Mayor Vijaya Lakshmi ordered an inquiry into the incident, as she held a meeting with the veterinary officials at the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) headquarters.
According to a press note from the Mayor’s office, complaints about stray dogs are being monitored and appropriate action is being taken.
Animal birth control and anti-rabies injections have been allotted to each circle so that such incidents do not recur.
Necessary steps will be taken to take care of the dogs during the coming summer season, the Mayor stated according to the note.
It added that there are 5.75 lakh stray dogs across Hyderabad and 75% of them have already been sterilized. Along with GHMC, five voluntary organizations are continuously conducting the sterilization process, the note added.