Elderly man suspected to have died after stray dog attack in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Jul 29 (PTI): Sixty-eight-year-old Seethappa, a resident of Kempagowdanagar in Yelahanka, is suspected to have died as a result of a stray dog attack, said Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP).
However, a postmortem report is still awaited and the cause can be confirmed only after the report, said the Bengaluru civic body in a press statement issued on Tuesday.
Citing local sources, BBMP said the victim had gone to a tea shop near his house at around 3 am on July 28. As there was no one around at that time, it was not clear what exactly happened to Seethappa.
According to BBMP, when somebody spotted a badly injured Seethappa, they registered a complaint with 112, following which police reached the spot. However, when he was taken to Yelahanka Government Health Centre, he was declared brought dead.
No conclusive evidence such as CCTV footage or eyewitness testimony is available, said Suralkar Vikas Kishor, Special Commissioner, Health and Sanitation Department, BBMP, to PTI.
“We can only come to a conclusion when the postmortem report comes, in about 24 hours or so,” he added.
Postmortem is being conducted at M S Ramaiah Hospital.
According to BBMP, the Animal Husbandry Division has so far captured 16 street dogs from the vicinity of the incident and placed them under observation at the Yelahanka Division’s Animal Birth Control and Anti-Rabies Centre.
If the postmortem report confirms that the cause of death was due to street dog bites or attack, compensation will be provided to the family as per the BBMP regulations, added the press release.
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Barber held for beating man to death over 'bidi' in east Delhi
New Delhi (PTI): A 32-year-old barber was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly beating a man to death following an altercation over a 'bidi' in east Delhi's Pandav Nagar area, police said.
A call regarding the incident that occurred near the bus stand road in Shashi Garden was received at 1.24 am, they said.
The victim was identified as Deepak (28), while the accused was Manoj, he added.
According to the police, during an argument, the accused picked up a wooden stick lying nearby and struck the victim repeatedly on the head. Multiple injuries and bruise marks were also found on the victim's forehead.
"Deepak was taken to Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital, but doctors declared him brought dead," an officer said.
An FIR has been registered and further investigation is underway, the officer added.
