Overview

• Kodigehalli Police filed an Unnatural Death Report and are reviewing CCTV footage and witness statements to reconstruct the sequence of events around Seethappa’s early-morning death on July 28.
• The BBMP Animal Husbandry Division captured sixteen stray dogs from the vicinity and placed them under observation at the Yelahanka Animal Birth Control and Anti-Rabies Centre.
• Officials await a postmortem report from M S Ramaiah Hospital to confirm if dog bites caused Seethappa’s death before deciding on compensation under BBMP regulations.
• State Health Department data show a 36% increase in dog bite cases in Karnataka in the first half of 2025, with 2.31 lakh incidents and 19 rabies-related deaths reported through June.
• Residents and activists are urging municipal and state authorities to implement a comprehensive stray dog management policy to address growing public safety concerns.