Telangana Human Rights Commission (TGHRC) headed by Justice Shameem Akhter, took suo motu cognizance of the fatal stray dog attack, in which a three-year-old girl was killed. It comes a day after the attack took place in Katnapalli village, Sultanabad mandal, Peddapalli district.
The victim identified as Divya Behra, was the daughter of a migrant couple from Odisha who work at a brick kiln. A 36-year-old man identified as Ryakam Nagaraju was also attacked by a pack of stray dogs in Yadadri Bhongir district on Monday, April 20. The TGHRC has also taken cognizance of the incident.
TGHRC says right to life violated:
The commission has expressed serious concern over public safety and vulnerability of migrants and observed that these incidents indicate a violation of right to life under Article 21 of the constitution and suggest possible negligence of local officials.
The human rights commission has also sought detailed reports of action taken from the district collectors of Peddapalli and Yadadri Bhongir districts. The hearing will be held on May 2.
Junior judge visits victim’s family:
Sultanabad mandal Junior civil judge Durgam Ganesh visited the family of Divya Behra on Tuesday and went to the brick kiln where her parents worked. The judge also inquired about the facilities being provided to the workers at the brick kiln.
Judge Ganesh said that necessary financial assistance would be provided to the victim’s family through Legal Services Authority and a detailed report would be submitted to the district judge.