NHRC finds negligence of authorities in dog attack case at AMU, recommends relief of ₹7.5 lakh

NHRC finds negligence in AMU stray dog attack, recommends ₹7.5 lakh relief to victim's family.

The NHRC on Friday said it has found "negligence" by authorities in a stray dog attack incident that took place last year on Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) campus that killed a 65-year-old man.

In a statement, the National Human Rights Commission said it has recommended payment of a relief amount of ₹7.5 lakh to the next of kin of the victim.

Safdar Ali Khan was mauled to death by a pack of street dogs when he was out on a morning walk in a park inside the AMU campus last year in April.

The incident was widely reported and a video of it also went viral on social media.

The NHRC "finds negligence of the authorities" in last year's stray dog attack resulting in the death of a person at the AMU campus in Uttar Pradesh, the rights panel said in the statement.

The NHRC has asked U.P. government, through its chief secretary, that it pay ₹7.5 lakh to the next of kin of Mr. Khan, it said.

A compliance report of the proof of payment has also been sought within eight weeks, the statement said.