Delhi, Nov 6:While stray dog menace in urban areas is on the rise, a Delhiite woman has claimed Rs 20 lakh compensation against dog bite, from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).
The victim, identified as Priyanka Rai moved the ULB and subsequently the Delhi High Court after she was brutally wounded by a rampaging pack of stray dogs a few months ago.
In her petition in the Delhi High Court, Rai claimed severe physical and emotional trauma following the dog bite and demanded the sizeable compensation, from the MCD, that’s hold responsible to deal with the stray dogs
In particular, Rai sought Rs 12 lakh for a total wound heal up, Rs 20,000 per 0.2 cm cut, and Rs 4.2 lakh for 42 tooth marks, at Rs 10,000 per damaged tooth. She also sought Rs 3.8 lakh for mental trauma, she suffered for the dog hunt, totalling to Rs 20 lakh.
Hearing the petition, the Delhi High Court has issued notice to the MCD, to respond on the woman’s pleas.
