Kushinagar (Uttar Pradesh): A 30-year-old woman was mauled to death by a pack of stray dogs in a village in Kaptanganj area of Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar district on Saturday night, police said.
The woman, allegedly mentally challenged, was living on the banks of a canal outside the village since last week. When villagers reached the spot after hearing her screams, she had already succumbed to her injuries.
Police have sent the body for post-mortem and an investigation has been initiated. The identity of the woman or where she came from are not known yet, police added.
The incident highlights the increasing menace of stray dogs in Mundera village of Kaptanganj area.
Villagers said for the last seven to eight days the deceased was seen living on the banks of the canal outside the village. She used beg from people for food and would roam around in the area, they said.
"On Saturday night, when she was sitting near the canal, some dogs attacked her. When she raised an alarm, villagers reached the spot, but could not save her," a villager said.
The villagers informed the police and Mathauli outpost in-charge Vikram Ajit Rai reached the spot on Sunday morning. The outpost in-charge said there were deep wounds all over the body but the woman has not been identified.
The villagers have demanded authorities to take appropriate action against the menace of stray dogs in the area.
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