Category: Accidents

Ghaziabad in Delhi NCR has been witnessing repeated cases of dog bites. Recently, sub-inspector Richa Sachan lost her life in a road accident caused while trying to avoid a stray dog. Stray dogs are already in the news after the Supreme Court’s order; now after this incident, this issue has deepened further. Sub-inspector Richa Sachan is originally from Kanpur, and she was on duty at Kavinagar police station in Ghaziabad. Last night in the Kavinagar area, Richa Sachan’s bike lost balance while trying to avoid a stray dog and collided with an oncoming car. Richa’s bike went out of control and fell, and she was dragged on the road for a long distance. On receiving information about this, the police reached the spot. The police admitted the injured woman to a nearby hospital. Where she died during treatment. The police has handed over the body to the family after conducting a medical examination. Will there be any compensation? After Richa Sachan’s death, questions are being raised on compensation and legal provisions. Richa Sachan was a young officer of the Uttar Pradesh Police. Being in a government job, her family will get compensation and facilities from the state. But the question arises that if the same incident had happened to a common citizen, would his family also get financial support? Let us tell you that there is currently no national-level compensation provision for the death of a common citizen due to dog bites or accidents caused by them. It becomes very difficult for a common citizen to get justice. If a pet dog bites or an accident occurs due to them, then its owner can be held legally responsible. That too is possible only when the victim’s family knocks on the door of the court. Despite the increasing terror of stray dogs, there is a controversy going on in the country on this subject. Time and again, the apex court has urged municipal corporations to take effective steps towards dog population management and vaccination drives. But the situation on the ground does not seem to be changing. These figures of stray dog bites According to the report, 3 lakh people were bitten by dogs in three years. These figures are shocking, and let us tell you that this figure is only of those people who reached the hospital after being bitten by dogs. The actual number can be much more than this, because a large number of people would have also got treatment in private hospitals and clinics. In Delhi NCR, efforts to capture stray dogs have led to debates and mixed reactions among people. Some people are agreeing to this, while some people are also objecting to this decision. But our question to those who are opposing this decision of the Supreme Court is, what will you say now after the death of Richa Sachan? Many innocent people lose their lives, sometimes due to dog bites and sometimes due to collisions with dogs on the road. Stray dogs are already in the news after the order of the Supreme Court; now after this incident, this issue has become more serious.