Overview
- A five-year-old identified as Paka Sharvi was attacked in Khairatabad, sustaining serious facial injuries and receiving treatment at a private hospital.
- CCTV footage shared on social media shows the dog knocking the child down and biting her on the face.
- A passing motorcyclist intervened to scare the dog away and helped rescue the child before she was taken for care.
- Chief Minister Revanth Reddy directed the GHMC Commissioner to ensure medical assistance, visit the victim, extend government support, and initiate immediate steps to control stray dogs.
- The incident follows reports of increasing dog attacks in Hyderabad, including a December case in which a seven-year-old boy was severely injured.