Girl dies due to Avara dog bites in New Delhi, SC took automatic cognizance

Updated: 29-07-2025, 01.58 AM

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The death of a six -year -old girl has spread outrage due to rabies due to rabies from stray dog bites in Puth Kalan of Rohini in the national capital. Locals claimed on Monday that the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) started catching dogs from the roads only when the Supreme Court took suo motu cognizance of the incident. Earlier in the day, a bench of the Supreme Court highlighted that hundreds of dog bites occur every day in Delhi and its outskirts, which often rabies, and this makes children and elderly people the most vulnerable.

Court took automatic cognizance

The court said, “We automatically take cognizance of this news.” The court ordered an inquiry into Puth Kalan, considering the death of the girl as a case of public interest. No immediate response was available by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). The girl has been identified as Chitra Sharma, which the housemates used to call ‘Bittu’ with love. On June 30, when she was going to her aunt’s house, a stray dog bites her. Her aunt Krishna Devi told that the image came to her door crying with blood. He was immediately rushed to Dr. BR Ambedkar Hospital, where his anti-rabies vaccination began. After the first dose, the remaining three injections were to be given on 3, 7 and 28 July. But after returning from school on July 21, the image started vomiting and his condition deteriorated and he died on 25 July.

What did Justice J Pardiwala say

Justice J. Pardiwala termed the report titled ‘City Hounded by Strease and Kids Pay Price’ as “very worrying” titled City Honded by Strays and Kids PRICE. The report states that hundreds of dog bites are coming to light, causing rabies infection spreading rapidly. This critical condition is affecting the youngest children and the elderly, who are dying due to rabies. Justice Pardiwala described these deaths as “scary and disturbing”.

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