Tragedy strikes Ratlam: Stray dog mauls three year old girl to death

Three-year-old Manisha Bhabhar was killed in a stray dog attack while playing in her courtyard in a Ratlam village. The child’s parents were away for work in Rajasthan, while her grandparents were working in agricultural fields during the attack. Relatives rushed the child to the district hospital, where doctors declared her dead after examination. Jeevan Chauhan, a doctor at the hospital, stated, “The dog had badly bitten the girl on her head and back, leaving deep wounds at both places.” Deendayal Nagar police station house officer Anurag Yadav stated that police received information about the incident and would investigate after sending the body for a post-mortem examination.

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