Stray dogs maul boy, 8, to death

Jind, Haryana: An eight-yearold boy was mauled to death on Saturday by stray dogs in Titakhori village here, the police said on Sunday. Ashish, son of a migrant labourer, was returning after buying milk from a nearby farm in the early hours on Saturday when he was attacked by a pack of dogs. His father rushed to the spot on hearing his screams, but by the time he was seriously injured. He succumbed to his injuries after a short while. “We have handed over the body to his family members after the post-mortem and an investigation is on,” police said.