Kupwara, Nov 03 (JKNS): A 60-year-old man died while three others sustained injuries in two separate wild bear attacks in Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday, officials said.
An official told news agency JKNS that the elderly man was attacked by a wild bear while he was walking through an orchard in Nutnussa. He sustained serious injuries and was immediately shifted to District Hospital Handwara, where he later succumbed.
The deceased was identified as Ghulam Mohiuddin Dar, 60, a resident of Nutnussa.
In a separate incident, three persons were injured after a wild bear attacked them in Yaroo village of Langate. The injured were identified as Shafeqa Begam, wife of Mohd Ashraf Lone; Mohd Ashraf Bakshi, son of Gh Rasool Bakshi; and Gh Mohd Hajam, son of Ab Gaffar Hajam.
All three injured were shifted to Government Medical College (GMC) Handwara for treatment.
Meanwhile, locals have urged the authorities to take immediate preventive measures to prevent further bear attacks and ensure the safety of residents in the area. (JKNS)
