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.
The victim was taken to a district hospital where the doctors provided first aid and referred Atharva to the Trauma Centre at King George's Medical University (KGMU) in Lucknow. Currently, the boy is undergoing treatment at KGMU Trauma Centre.