A three-year-old boy, Indrala Rakshith, died of dog bites in Thungur village of Birpur mandal.
According to villagers, Rakshith was attacked by a group of dogs a few weeks ago. He later fell into a drainage and sustained injuries. Though admitted to hospital
and given treatment for his wounds, he was reportedly not administered the anti-rabies vaccine.
Four days ago, when the rains began, he began foaming at the mouth. His family shifted him to Niloufer Hospital in Hyderabad, where he died while undergoing treatment.