Telangana Toddler Killed in Stray-Dog Attack at Peddapalli Brick Kiln

Overview

• Divya Behra, 3, was attacked by a pack of stray dogs near worker housing at a brick kiln in Katnapalli village on Monday.
• Police sent her body to the Government Hospital in Sultanabad for post-mortem as part of an ongoing investigation.
• Her parents are migrant laborers from Odisha who live at the kiln site, underscoring the risks children face in informal settlements with loose animal control.
• The Telangana Human Rights Commission took suo motu notice on Tuesday, which lets it act on media reports without a complaint, and it set a May 2 hearing.
• Residents are demanding stronger municipal dog-control measures after multiple fatal attacks, including a Rajanna Sircilla boy who died on April 16 following an April 1 mauling.