India, July 28 -- The death of a six-year-old girl, Chhavi, due to rabies after a dog bite has sparked outrage in the Pooth Kalan area in Delhi's Rohini. The residents claim that the MCD officials began removing canines from the street only after the Supreme Court took suo motu cognisance of the incident.

"Why did it take a child's death and a Supreme Court order for anyone to care", family of the six-year-old asked.

The Supreme Court on Monday highlighted the increasing cases of dog bite in Delhi that leads to rabies, impacting the vulnerable population, including children and the elderly.

"We take suo motu cognisance of this news item," the court said, according to PTI news agency. The court ordered the register of the death of the g...