Canine menace: Residents go to police station to file complaint

JAIPUR: Residents of Ganesh Nagar reached Muhana Mandi police station to lodge a complaint against the menace by stray dogs in their colony on Sunday. It is quite unusual in the city, when a group of people reached police station to file complaint against the stray dog menace. Confused Muhana Mandi police, however, did not register their complaint and directed the residents to meet higher authorities in the police department.
An injured resident of Malviya Nagar after a dog attacked him on Sunday
At least 12 persons from Ganesh Nagar gathered on Sunday afternoon and sought help of the police to bring dog menace to an end in the area. “The police officials told us they do not know under which section of law should they write the complaint. They asked us to meet senior police officials,” said Ashish Chhabra, a resident of Ganesh Nagar of Mansarovar area. Chhabra is father of 9-year-old Daksh, who is undergoing treatment in ICU of a private hospital for severe injuries caused by dogs.
Ganesh Nagar is fast turning into a colony of stray dogs. It is a residential area, where a large number of apartments have been constructed. Also, there are vacant plots in the area which have become a favourable place for dogs to hide and attack passers-by, especially children.
The resident of the area claimed that if the police are not registering their complaints, they will knock the door of the court. There is fear among residents of Ganesh Nagar as two children were attacked by dogs on Wednesday and Saturday in the area. The attacks almost killed the two children. Following the incidents, even adults in the area are fearing moving around in the streets.
Daksh Jain, who was attacked by dogs on Wednesday
“Life has become hell here. Children in the area are imprisoned in their houses due to the dog menace. Parents are not allowing them to come out of their houses to play. The parks remain empty in the evenings. Also, adults are avoiding walking on the roads in the night fearing dog attacks,” said Yogendra Sharma, another resident of the area.
Despite filing complaints several times with the Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC), there is no respite from stray dogs in the area. “An incident happened on Wednesday and within four days another child was attacked by a pack of dogs in the area. We reported several times to JMC but such cases are still frequently happening,” said 54-year-old Prem Sharma, also of Ganesh Nagar.