Municipal officer to be held accountable in case of dog bite, rules SHC
Last updated on: 21 October,2020 07:05 pm
Municipal officer to be held accountable in case of dog bite, rules SHC
KARACHI (Dunya News) - The Sindh High Court (SHC) has ruled that in case of a dog biting a person, a case will be registered against the concerned municipal officer.
According to details, a bench of the Sindh High Court comprising Justice Aftab Ahmed Gorar and Justice Mahmood Khan heard a petition filed by Faheem Ahmed, a resident of Sukkur, against the rising number of stray dogs in the city.
Municipal officers from various districts of Sindh including Sukkur, Larkana, Jacobabad, Nawabshah, Ghotki and Khairpur appeared in the hearing.
The High Court expressed outrage over the rising incidents of dog biting in the province. Municipal officials presented reports on the dog-killing campaigns in their respective districts.
The court expressed dissatisfaction over the reports and passed the order that in case of any incident of dog bite in the future, a case will be registered against the concerned municipal officer.
The court also directed the deputy commissioners of the concerned districts to keep an eye on the matter and ordered municipal officers to submit weekly reports regarding dog-killing campaigns in their districts.