The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday (September 3, 2025) issued a notice to the Punjab government in response to reports of a stray dog seen carrying the severed head of an infant near the Government Rajindra Hospital in Patiala district on August 26.
Patients’ attendants have reportedly been complaining that stray dogs are often found roaming freely inside the hospital premises, the NHRC said in a statement. They have also alleged poor sanitation, lack of security, and negligence by the hospital authorities, it said.
