'Boy Died Because Of GHMC's Negligence': Telangana HC Issues Notices To Hyderabad Civic Body, Officials

Telangana High Court: The court will hear the case next on March 16

Telangana High Court. ( Image Source :Getty )

Telangana High Court on Thursday took suo motu cognisance of the incident of stray dogs mauling to death a 5-year-old in Hyderabad and said that the boy lost his life because of GHMC's negligence.

The court will hear the case next on March 16. In a tweet, news agency ANI said, "Telangana High Court took suo moto cognisance of the recent incident of stray dogs mauling to death a 5-year-old in Hyderabad. HC said, because of GHMC’s negligence the boy lost his life. HC issued notices to CS, GHMC, Hyderabad Collector and others. The next hearing is on March 16."

Telangana High Court took suo-moto cognisance of the recent incident of stray dogs mauling to death a 5-year-old in Hyderabad. HC said, because of GHMC’s negligence the boy lost his life. HC issued notices to CS, GHMC, Hyderabad Collector & others. Next hearing is on 16th March.

— ANI (@ANI) February 23, 2023

The High Court took cognisance of a newspaper report on the incident and took it up as suo motu public interest litigation (PIL), said a news agency PTI report. A bench comprising Chief Justice Ujjal Bhuyan will hear the PIL on Thursday.

The court has made the Chief Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department Principal Secretary, GHMC Commissioner, GHMC Deputy Commissioner (Amberpet), GHMC Veterinary Officer, Hyderabad District Collector and Member Secretary of Telangana State Legal Services Authority as respondents in the PIL.

The child was reportedly carrying a packet containing some food items when the dogs pounced on him and killed him. The incident was caught on CCTV camera and the footage went viral on Tuesday provoking public outcry.

In the video clip, the canines were seen suddenly attacking the boy while tailing him, following which he fell down. He was walking alone. The unrelenting pack of strays kept mauling him even as there was nobody in sight who could come to his rescue.

The boy's father, who works as a security guard at a car service centre, had taken him and his 6-year-old daughter to his workplace located in the area.