Indore (Madhya Pradesh): In the luxurious space of Vijay Nagar, there lurks a shadowed abyss, a realm not of man’s dominion, however of four-legged fiends, as soon as revered because the loyal companions of humanity. Yet, these very creatures have was harbingers of dread, usurping each nook, each street, and each shadowed by-lanes, unleashing upon the folks a reign of terror unmatched in its ferocity.

A current train of Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) laid naked the ghastly reality: Musakhedi stands as a bastion of struggling, its streets awash with the blood spilled by the fangs of feral beasts. Yet, not far behind on this tally of canine bits lies the upmarket Vijay Nagar, its opulence tarnished by the grotesque scars inflicted by these marauding mongrels. Dwarkapuri, too, finds itself ensnared on this net of horror.

The damning file, meticulously compiled by the well being division, chronicles a litany of horror: 461 souls in Musakhedi, 390 in Vijay Nagar, and 321 in Dwarkapuri, their lives irrevocably altered by the jaws of those ravenous predators. As if a twisted symphony of despair, the record stretches on to incorporate 35 localities the place the toll of canine chunk instances surpass 70 per 12 months, scattered throughout all meeting constituencies. Spurred into motion by the mounting criticism, the IMC has taken first step and launched a drive towards the canine scourge in Musakhedi.

The IMC plans to increase motion in Vijay Nagar, different hotspots and the town in close to future. Yet, amid the chaos and carnage, one chilling reality stays: The toll of struggling is aware of no bounds. After a staggering 44,000 instances in 2023, the canine chunk instances in first two months of 2024 have already crossed 9,000-mark. All this factors in direction of one level: Indore finds itself besieged by an ‘enemy’ that is aware of neither mercy nor restraint.

Top 10 canine chunk hotspots in Indore

(April 1, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024)

Sr No. Areas Cases reported

1 Musakhedi 461

2 Vijay Nagar 390

3 Dwarkapuri 321

4 Khajrana 298

5 Banganga 283

6 Gauri Nagar 268

7 Bhagirathpura 240

8 Pardesipura 228

9 Scheme No 78 227

10 Nanda Nagar 227

Over 140 folks fell sufferer day by day, 43+ in a 12 months

Dog Bites in previous 5 years

2023 43973

2022 40249

2021 32325

2020 27694

2019 32647

Rs 10k per enamel mark compensation:Pun-Haryana

HC The Punjab and Haryana High Court had held state ‘primarily responsible’ to pay compensation in instances of assaults by stray animals comparable to canines and cattle. In canine chunk instances, it has mentioned, the help shall be a minimal of ? 10,000 “per teeth mark” and a minimal of ? 20,000 per 0.2 cm of wound the place the flesh has come off.

Initially concentrating on hotspots, will observe throughout the town

“We have identified the hotspots where highest number of dog bite cases take place. Targeting the same to control the menace by vaccination, sterilization, community participation, and other ways. Will make the city rabies free soon.”

Harshika Singh Commissioner, IMC

Collaborating with authorities to make Indore rabies free

“Based on dog bite cases reported in last one year, we have identified hotspots where highest number of cases reported. We have shared the list with IMC and working hand in hand to make city rabies free.”

Dr Amit Malakar Rabies Control Programme Officer

Published on: Thursday, March 14, 2024, 11:37 PM IST