Aligarh: A man was bitten to death by a pack of stray dogs in the premises of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) here on Sunday morning, said police. The deceased has been identified as Safdar Ali, a retired doctor. Safdar Ali was out on a morning walk in a garden at Sir Syed Museum when the dogs attacked him.
The incident was captured on a CCTV camera installed in the area. Police received the information about a body lying in the park around 7:30 am. The incident happened in the civil lines area of the AMU campus around 6:30 am. In the video, which went viral on social media, it can be seen that several dogs surrounded the victim and mauled him in a vicious manner, leaving him with multiple bite marks and severe injuries.
SP City Kuldeep Singh Gunawat said that a police team rushed to the spot but by then the victim had died. “The body has been sent for post-mortem and further action will follow,” he added. There was no immediate response from the university regarding the incident.
However, the official Twitter account of Aligarh Police shared a video update. Superintendent of Police, Kuldeep Kumavat, said, “A dog squad accompanied the police officers reached the AMU campus upon receiving information about the incident. The body of the deceased has been sent for postmortem to confirm the cause of death.”
The incident comes amid a spike in dog attacks in Uttar Pradesh recently. Following this the administration to put a ban on three dog breeds--Pitbull, Rottweiler and Dogo Argentino---as pets. The ban on three breeds followed several dog bite incidents. According to the guidelines, pet owners in Uttar Pradesh are required to provide a guarantee to the local authorities that they will make sure the animals don't cause any nuisance in public.
(With PTI inputs)
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