India, Jan. 14 -- New Delhi

A 22-year-old man, who was riding a motorcycle, died and his friend, who was riding pillion, was injured when their two-wheeler skidded as they were trying to fend off and escape an attack by a group of stray dogs in Kalindi Kunj late on Saturday, police said on Tuesday.

The victim was identified as Tushar Kumar, a compounder at a local hospital and a resident of Madanpur Khadar. The injured person was identified as Sudhakar Singh, 23.

According to the police, the incident took place around 11.30pm on Saturday when the two friends were riding a motorcycle towards an open ground near the Yamuna while searching for a missing relative of Sudhakar's.

"Sudhakar's cousin has mental issues; he has a history of run...