The deceased boy's father, Premanand Kalangutkar, described the pitbull attacking his son, tearing at his face and crushing his throat. He added that the same pitbull had earlier attacked another child, who fortunately survived.
Bhiwandi East MLA Rais Shaikh has demanded an FIR be filed for negligence in the case. "In the past two or three months, nearly 800 children have been attacked by dogs in Bhiwandi. Another girl, Nayeeb, who a dog bit on July 8, passed away today. She was in a lot of pain and it is a sad incident," Shaikh said.
Delhi High Court asked the Union government to expeditiously make a decision, preferably within three months, on a representation to ban "dangerous" dog breeds like Pitbulls, Terriers, American Bulldogs, and Rottweilers.
The feud between TMC MP Mahua Moitra and her 'jilted ex' advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai has gotten murkier with the latter accusing the TMC leader of stealing and hiding his pet dog Henry
1994 batch IAS officer Rinku Dugga has been compulsorily retired by the government. She was in news in 2022 after she and her IAS husband emptied the Tyagraj stadium to walk their dog.