Indian newborn mauled to death by dogs

NEW DELHI: Indian police have sealed a private hospital and charged staff for manslaughter after a newborn baby was mauled to death by dogs inside an operating theatre, an investigator said on Tuesday.

The three-hour-old baby was attacked by the pack of dogs, who got into the hospital through a window, before relatives heard growling inside the room early Monday in Farrukhabad district, around 180-km from Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow.

Police said the newborn had injuries all over his body and were expecting a postmortem report to confirm the exact cause of death. “The family alleged the baby was left unattended inside the theatre with windows open, leading to the attack,” Ved Prakash Panday, investigating officer, told AFP.