Six-year-old mauled to death by dogs

A six-year-old child was mauled to death by stray dogs at Bahadur Colony on Tajpur Road.

People of the neighbourhood reached the scene after hearing the cries of the child. The boy was taken to the Civil Hospital where he was declared brought dead. The deceased has been identified as Aditya.

The family has been staying here for the past four years. At the time of the incident, the mother of the child has gone to work at a factory while his maternal grandmother was at home.

According to information, the child was playing in the street near the garbage dump when the incident occurred. Seeing him alone, the dogs attacked him. After hearing the cries, neighbours came and Aditya was found lying in a pool of blood. He was taken to the Civil Hospital and was declared brought dead. The body has been kept for a post-mortem examination.