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Delhi Pitbull Mauls 6-Year-Old Boy, Owner Arrested After Child Loses Ear

Investigators are building a negligence case using CCTV and eyewitness statements, with the child still in critical care.

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According to the police, the boy was playing outside his house in Vinay Enclave, when the pitbull suddenly came out from a neighbour's residence and attacked him.
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Overview

  • Police say the boy was attacked on Sunday in Vinay Enclave, Prem Nagar, with CCTV showing the dog dragging him before bystanders pulled him free.
  • The child was taken to BSA Hospital in Rohini and then shifted to Safdarjung Hospital, where doctors are treating severe head wounds and a severed right ear.
  • A case has been registered at Prem Nagar police station under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections 291 and 125(b), linked in reports to IPC sections 289 and 338, and owner Rajesh Pal has been arrested.
  • Municipal officials have taken custody of the pitbull and shifted it permanently to Sonadi Animal Care Centre in Najafgarh, according to the MCD.
  • Residents and family members allege earlier attacks by the same dog and prior complaints to police; officers say the animal was brought home about 18 months ago by Pal’s son, who is currently jailed in an unrelated case.