Police exhume body of infant killed in dog attack in Bhopal

A video of the incident was shared widely on social media platforms and was brought to the notice of the police and the administration

Updated on: Jan 14, 2024, 24:27:03 IST

By Shruti Tomar, Bhopal

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The body of a seven-month-old boy, who was allegedly mauled to death by stray dogs in Bhopal, was exhumed for post-mortem examination on Saturday, said police.

The family had buried the body without informing the police (Getty Images)

The boy was mauled to death by a pack of stray dogs in Ayodhya Nagar area of Bhopal earlier this week, said police.

A video of the incident was shared widely on social media platforms and was brought to the notice of the police and the administration, an official said, adding, following which the police exhumed the baby’s body, which his family had buried on the day of the incident, and sent it for post-mortem examination.

Police will register the case after getting the autopsy report.

The family had buried the body without informing the police.

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Ayodhya bypass police station town inspector Mahesh Pilate said that the baby belonged to a family of labourers. “Before the incident, his mother placed him on the ground as she had some work nearby.A pack of dogs bit the child and dragged him away,” he said.

“The family members said there were bite marks all over the child’s body including head and stomach. They buried the body without informing the police,” he said. A probe is going on in the matter and further action will be taken based on the autopsy report, he said. Meanwhile, an official said that the district administration has provided a financial help of ₹50,000 to the boy’s family, and another ₹50,000 will be disbursed soon.

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Chief minister Mohan Yadav took cognisance of the matter and announced an ex gratia of ₹4 lakh to the next kin of the victim. He also asked officers on Saturday night “to end the dog menace to stop such heart wrenching incidents”. National Commission for Protection of Child Rights chairman Priyank Kanoongo also took cognisance of the matter.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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