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Dehradun police family alleges dog attack on 5-year-old, death threats after complaint; FIR filed

A 5-year-old boy was allegedly bitten and mauled by a neighbour’s dog in Dehradun’s Vasant Vihar area. His mother later accused the dog’s owners of threatening her, her police officer husband, their son and officers involved in the response. Police registered an FIR on 11 November under 2 provisions of the BNS.

Editor: Khatima News Published: 12 Nov 2026, 02:27 PM Updated: 12 Nov 2026, 02:27 PM

Dehradun police family alleges dog attack on 5-year-old, death threats after complaint; FIR filed.

Police in Dehradun’s Vasant Vihar area have registered an FIR after a woman alleged that her 5-year-old son was bitten and mauled by a neighbour’s dog. She also accused the dog’s owners of issuing death threats after she complained to the police.

The incident was reported from Devipur in Jhajra, within the Vasant Vihar police station area. The child’s mother, Neelam, identified the neighbours as Ramlakhan Kashyap and his wife, Nishu Kashyap. She alleged that the couple keep several dogs and that residents in the area have faced problems because of them.

Child injured in alleged dog attack

According to Neelam’s complaint, one of the couple’s dogs attacked her 5-year-old son, Shivam, on 11 October. She said the dog bit and mauled the child, leaving him injured.

Neelam said she and her husband approached the couple and asked them to keep the dogs under control. She alleged that the couple responded by saying that several cases were already pending against them and that the police could not harm them.

The report does not establish a court finding against the couple. The allegations will be examined through the police investigation.

Mother alleges threats after police response

After the child was injured, Neelam submitted a complaint to the police. Cheetah police officer Gaurav Rathi reached the spot, according to the account of the incident.

Neelam alleged that the couple threatened her after police action. She said they threatened to kill her, her husband Kapil Sharma, their son Shivam and the police personnel involved in the action if she continued pursuing the matter.

Both sides were later called to the police station, but no settlement was reached, according to the complaint. Neelam then submitted a further complaint to the police.

FIR registered under BNS provisions

Vasant Vihar police registered an FIR against Ramlakhan Kashyap and Nishu Kashyap on 11 November. The case invokes Section 291 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), concerning negligent conduct involving an animal, and Section 351(2), concerning criminal intimidation.

The FIR means that the allegations have been formally recorded for investigation. It does not by itself establish guilt, and the next legal steps will depend on the police inquiry.

Neelam has sought an impartial investigation into the alleged dog attack and legal action against those named in her complaint. She has also requested protection for her husband and son.

In addition, she asked that the Municipal Corporation and the veterinary department be informed so that steps can be taken to control the dogs. The supplied report does not provide details of any action by those departments.

Conclusion

The Vasant Vihar police case concerns an alleged dog attack that injured a 5-year-old boy and subsequent allegations of death threats. An FIR was registered on 11 November, while the police investigation and requested action concerning the dogs remain the next reported steps.