Arman’s family said hospitals refused to treat him despite visible rabies symptoms. Shattered by the loss, they urged authorities to remove stray dogs from the area to prevent more such heartbreaking incidents.
"They are right outside the High Court. They are blocking entry to lawyers and judges. You boasted yesterday that more people will come. How do we deal with a person who is refusing to obey the law?" the court remarked.
RTI data reveals rising dog bite incidents in Pune even as rabies cases fall, prompting criticism of PMC’s sterilisation claims and calls for broader accountability in managing the growing stray dog menace.
Maharashtra’s Women and Child Development Minister Aditi Tatkare informed that data from the Information Technology Department showed that approximately 26.34 lakh beneficiaries who were ineligible have been receiving benefits under the Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana.