The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo-motu cognizance of a media report wherein it was reported that an 8-year-old girl was mauled to death by a pack of stray dogs in the Rupnagar district of Punjab. The girl was playing outside her house when the stray dogs attacked her. Taking a serious view of the matter, NHRC issued a notice to the Punjab Chief Secretary, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks. According to the media report, the local residents rescued the victim and rushed her to the PGIMER in Chandigarh, but she succumbed to the injuries on the way.