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National Human Rights Commission:<\/span> On 03-09-2025, the National Human Rights Commission (‘NHRC’) took suo motu cognizance of the reported incident of a stray dog seen carrying the severed head of an infant near the Government Rajindra Hospital in the Patiala district of Punjab on 26-08-2025. As per the media report the attendants of the patients have alleged that stray dogs are often found roaming freely inside the hospital premises. They have also alleged poor sanitation, lack of security and negligence by the hospital authorities.<\/p>\n

The NHRC observed that if the news report was true, it raised serious issues of human rights violations. It issued notices to the Chief Secretary, Government of Punjab and the Senior Superintendent of Police, Patiala, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks.<\/p>\n

Reportedly, the Medical Superintendent of the hospital has stated that no baby has been found missing from the hospital and in all recent cases of the deaths of children, the bodies were handed over to their families after proper documentation. He expressed apprehension about the remains been dumped outside the hospital premises by someone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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