A pack of stray dogs mauled a 7-year-old boy in Shamirpet on Monday. The boy succumbed to the injuries later in the day. The incident happened as the child’s father and some locals were offering Id prayers at a mosque.
The boy, Mohammed Farooq, accompanied his father to a mosque. After being inside for a while, he came out to play when he was attacked by a pack of dogs, Sub-Inspector M. Jagender, said. The boy could not be rescued from the dogs immediately as the adults were inside the mosque and unaware of the incident outside. Later, when the badly injured boy was noticed, the locals rushed him to a private hospital and later to Niloufer Hospital in the city. The child died while being treated.
“At least five dogs attacked the boy and tore him apart. He had suffered grievous injuries,” the police official said. A case was registered under Section 174 of CrPC.
