Ludhiana, March 31 -- The life of a six-year-old boy was tragically cut short on Friday morning after a brutal attack by a stray dog in Bahadur Colony, located on Tajpur Road. The horrific incident has ignited widespread outrage among residents, who are now vehemently demanding immediate action to curb the escalating menace of stray dogs in the area.

This is the second such incident in the district in the past 10 days. Earlier on March 21, a pack of stray dogs mauled a 10-year-old boy to death in Mohi village of Sudhar.

The deceased child, identified as Aditya, was playing outside his house when a stray dog suddenly pounced on him. Hearing his cries, locals rushed to help and managed to chase the dog away with sticks. However, the boy h...