Days After Supreme Court Order On Stray Dogs, 5-Year-Old Child Attacked Inside Delhi Police Colony

By Aastha

26 August 2025, 11:56 AM26 August 2025, 11:56 AM

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Days after the Supreme Court order on stray dogs, a 5-year-old child was attacked inside a Delhi police colony, raising urgent concerns over safety and stray management.

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Days After Supreme Court Order On Stray Dogs, 5-Year-Old Child Attacked Inside Delhi Police Colony

NEW DELHI: A five-year-old boy sustained multiple deep injuries after being attacked by a stray dog inside the Shakarpur police colony in East Delhi. Officials confirmed that the incident took place on Sunday when the boy, accompanied by his father, had gone to meet relatives living in the colony.

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According to police, the stray dog suddenly pounced on the child, biting him multiple times before a police inspector residing in the colony intervened. The officer rushed to the spot upon hearing the boy’s screams, managed to free him from the dog’s grip, and immediately took him to a nearby hospital. A senior police officer confirmed that the boy received deep wounds but is now in a stable condition.

This tragic incident comes just days after the Supreme Court modified its earlier suo motu directive on stray dog management in Delhi-NCR. The apex court had initially ordered all stray dogs to be captured and confined to shelter homes within six to eight weeks, but later termed the order “too harsh.” The court instead directed that stray dogs should be released after sterilisation and de-worming, while also mandating the creation of designated feeding zones. Feeding, the court clarified, would not be permitted on public streets.

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What the Supreme Court Said

On August 22, 2025, a three-judge special bench headed by Justice Vikram Nath, along with Justices Sandeep Mehta and N.V. Anjaria, modified its earlier August 11 order that had prohibited the release of stray dogs from shelters.

The new directions state that:

Stray dogs picked up by municipal authorities must be sterilised, vaccinated, dewormed, and released back into the same area they were taken.
Dogs infected with rabies, suspected of being infected, or showing aggressive behaviour should not be released back into the streets. Instead, they should be sterilised, immunised, and kept in separate pounds or shelters.
Municipal bodies must create dedicated feeding spaces for stray dogs in every ward to ensure structured management.

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The bench emphasized that the revised directions aim to reduce public health risks while also upholding animal rights.