A fine of Rs 10,000 has been imposed on a dog owner by Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) whose dog bit a boy inside a housing society elevator in Greater Noida West of Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddha Nagar district. This is the first time that a fine of Rs 10,000 has been imposed on a dog owner for the recklessness.
The dog owner has also been asked to pay the entire amount for the treatment of the dog bite victim.
In a notice sent on Wednesday to the dog owner, GNIDA medical officer Dr. Prem Chand directed him to deposit Rs. 10,000 fine with GNIDA within seven working days. If the fine is not deposited within seven days in GNIDA’s account and treatment money is not paid, further action will be taken against the dog owner for which he himself will be responsible, the notice added.
In the case, the victim boy was bitten by a pet dog in a society elevator and the incident which has known to be the second such incident in about two months was captured in a CCTV of the elevator. The incident occurred when the boy was travelling by the lift on his way to his school. The dog bit on his hand. As a result, he sustained injuries and was administered four injections.
“In the viral video from Charms Castle in Rajnagar Extension, a boy was attacked by a dog and the woman stood in her place holding the leash. A complaint has been lodged by the boy’s father and the investigation is still underway,” Circle Officer Alok Dubey had said.
Meanwhile, amid rising cases of the menace caused by dogs, the Noida Authority formulated a few days ago a policy regarding pet animals.
As per the guidelines issued by the authority, pet owners have to register their dogs or cats by January 31 next year or they will have to pay a fine. Furthermore, in case of any mishap caused due to pet dogs or cats a penalty of Rs 10,000 will be imposed.