A young boy in Mumbai was badly injured after being attacked by a pitbull dog. The boy says that the dog’s owner, Sohail Khan, intentionally let the dog loose on him while he was sitting and chatting with friends in a parked auto-rickshaw.
According to the boy, his friends ran away when the dog started coming towards them, but he couldn’t escape in time. The dog bit his chin and hands, and also tore his clothes. “I was very scared. The man was laughing while the dog attacked me,” the boy said.
Incident Details:
- The attack happened around 10:00 PM on July 17 in a residential area in Mumbai.
- The dog’s owner, Sohail Khan, is from the same neighborhood.
- The attack was unprovoked and deliberate, according to the Mumbai Police.
Police Action:
- The boy’s father filed a complaint.
- The police registered a case under sections 291, 125, and 125(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
- Sohail Khan has been served a notice under Section 35(3) of the new criminal law.
A video of the incident has gone viral on social media, leading to public anger and concern over such dangerous behavior.
Dog Bite Statistics in India:
According to a report from the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, over 21 lakh cases of dog bites were reported across India in 2024, showing how serious the issue is.
