Overview
- Police said a pack of strays attacked four children around 7 a.m. near a primary school in Madhavganj, about 200 metres from the victim’s home in Dhaneipur, Gonda.
- The victim, Muskan, 5, was out with her sister Mehak, 6, and two other children, Naitik and Sunaina; the others escaped as residents rushed to help.
- She was taken to the Community Health Centre and referred onward; one report says doctors declared her dead at the medical college, while another says she died en route.
- Local councillor Pawan Tiwari and Nagar Panchayat representative Brijbhushan Verma met the family and assured steps to capture the dogs.
- The incident adds to nationwide focus on stray-dog control, with the Supreme Court having reserved its decision in a related case and Uttar Pradesh reporting a push to expand animal birth control facilities and shelters.