New Delhi: After the terror of wolves, leopards and tiger attacks are keeping the people of Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich indoors. In the latest incident, a leopard attacked a man working in the fields on Sunday. The news of the attack caused shock to the man’s father, who subsequently passed away from the trauma. Later that evening, a tiger preyed on another individual in Kartaniya Ghat. Over the past 21 days, the forest department has captured six leopards.
A farmer from Triloki Gaudi in the Sujoli range, Ratiram (45), was killed by a leopard. On Sunday evening, he went to a nearby sugarcane field to collect fodder for his livestock. During this time, a leopard that had been lying in ambush attacked him, resulting in his death. The body of the deceased was found in the sugarcane field, leading to a state of panic among the local residents. Following the incident, the police station chief, Harish Singh, arrived at the scene with a team to control the situation. Sanjay Kumar, the sub-divisional magistrate of Mihimpurva, also reached the site.
Condition of injured man serious
In another incident in the Murtiha range, a leopard severely injured a young man cycling from Harakhapur to Khutehna. Anganu (40), a resident of Harakhapur, had left home after eating and was heading to Khutehna. As he approached a canal near the village, a leopard attacked him. Neighbours rushed to his aid after hearing his cries.
The shock of this incident caused Anganu’s father, Swami Dayal, to pass away. The injured young man was taken to the community health centre in Motipur by villagers in a private vehicle. After initial treatment, his condition was deemed serious, leading to his referral to the medical college in Bahraich.
The local police chief of Murtiha, Amitendra Singh, and ranger Ratnesh Kumar also visited the health centre. Ranger Ratnesh Kumar provided immediate assistance of Rs 5,000 to the injured man.
