Delhi: Three-year-old girl mauled by a pack of dogs in Moti Nagar, dies on spot

NEW DELHI: A three-year-old girl was mauled to death by a pack of dogs outside her house in Moti Nagar, west Delhi, on Friday. The girl was bitten numerous times and died on the spot, according to police.
Laxmi lived with her parents, Gopi Ram and Vimla Devi, and a 6-year-old sister, in a camp near the DDA park, where her father was a gardener. Police said the canines attacked the girl when she was playing in the park.
“Both the parents were working and had made Laxmi sit on a bench nearby. They were familiar with the dogs and did not expect them to attack the girl,” said a police officer. “Around 20 minutes later when they heard the snarls of dogs and children screaming, they rushed to check on Laxmi only to find her bleeding profusely. They took her to a hospital where the doctors declared her dead.”
Urvija Goel, DCP (West), said the cops received information about the incident from the hospital around 2.45pm. "The girl’s body was taken to DDU Hospital for the autopsy. The parents claimed that their daughter was mauled by dogs at a park,” said Goel. “We are investigating the incident and have recorded the statement of the parents, who were present in the park.”
The local residents were outraged at the incident. Some of them alleged that a group of children had pelted stones at the dogs because of which the canine pack had chased the kids. “While the older kids managed to escape, Laxmi could not sense the danger and was attacked by the dogs,” said a police officer. “Many people also claimed that dog bites are frequent in the locality. We are verifying such allegations. Meanwhile, a letter has been written to the sub-divisional magistrate's office asking them to look into the matter.”
Police said Laxmi’s family were natives of Bihar’s Madhubani district but were living in Delhi for over a decade.