New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- A stray dog attacked a five-year-old boy inside a police colony in east Delhi's Shakarpur. He reportedly sustained multiple deep bites.

The incident comes days after the Supreme Court modified its suo motu directive asking civic authorities in Delhi-NCR to capture all stray dogs and confine them to shelter homes within six to eight weeks.

The top court called the order "too harsh," and directed that the canines be released after sterilisation and deworming.

The incident occurred on Sunday when the boy and his father went to meet their relatives living in the police colony.

The police said that the stray dog suddenly pounced on the 5-year-old and bit him multiple times.

Upon hearing the boy's screams, a police in...