India, Sept. 4 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday said it has issued notices to the Punjab Government and police authorities over reports that a stray dog was seen carrying the "severed head of an infant" near a Government hospital in Patiala district last month.
Reportedly, the attendants of the patients have alleged that stray dogs are "often found roaming" freely inside the hospital premises. And, they have also alleged poor sanitation, lack of security and negligence by the hospital authorities, the rightspanel said.
In a statement, the National Human Rights Commission said, it has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report that "a stray dog was seen carrying the severed head
of an infant near the Government...