Hyderabad, July 17
An 18-month-old boy died after allegedly being mauled by a pack of stray dogs in Jawahar Nagar near here, police said on Wednesday.
The incident occurred on Tuesday night when the boy came out of his house and a dog dragged him to some distance and later some strays bit him resulting in injuries, they said.
The boy was initially rushed to a private hospital and from there referred to a state-run hospital where he died last night, a police official at Jawahar Nagar police station said.
Based on a complaint from the boy’s parents a case was registered.
The family hails from Siddipet district and had shifted to Jawahar Nagar two months ago.
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