Hyderabad, Aug. 18 -- The Telangana Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has called for a report from the Telangana chief secretary by August 22 on medical facilities, vaccine availability, and preventive measures with regard to the issue of stray dogs and anti-rabies medicine.

The commission sought the report based on a news report from local media which highlighted multiple stray dog attacks in Nalgonda and Rangareddy districts (under which parts of the Greater Hyderabad fall under).

In a separate incident, the SHRC, headed by justice Shameem Akhter, also directed the Kamareddy district collector to report on steps taken for the care and welfare of a woman who was abandoned. Her plight was also highlighted in another local news report which...