Nepali Workers Seriously Injured in Separate Wild Boar Attacks in Uttarakhand
Two labourers from Nepal sustained serious injuries in separate wild boar attacks in Uttarakhand's Bageshwar district on Tuesday. These incidents highlight a growing human-wildlife conflict in the region.
Recent Animal Attacks Claim Multiple Lives
Officials stated that at least ten people have lost their lives in wild animal attacks across the Kumaon region during the past sixty days. This alarming trend raises significant concerns about forest management and rural safety measures.
Details of the First Attack
The first incident occurred in the remote Saniudiyar area. An eighteen-year-old road construction worker named Trilok Singh faced a wild boar attack. He suffered severe injuries from the encounter.
Medical personnel rushed Singh to the government Community Health Centre in Kanda. Doctors there administered thirty-one stitches to his wounds. They later referred him to a higher medical facility for further treatment.
Second Attack Near Bhadravati River
Another attack happened on the same day around one in the afternoon. Twenty-two-year-old Suresh Bohra encountered a wild boar near the Bhadravati River, close to Dhapolasera.
Bohra sustained serious injuries to his lower back and head during the attack. He received admission to the Community Health Centre in Kanda for medical care.
Forest Department Denies Compensation
Forest officials confirmed that neither injured labourer would receive any compensation. They cited technical reasons for denying compensation to Nepalese nationals.
An official referenced a similar case from last year. A labourer from Nepal died from a snake bite in that instance. Authorities also denied compensation in that tragic situation.
Officials Assess the Situation
Following these attacks, Dharamghar ranger Deep Chand Joshi visited the affected areas. He conducted an assessment of the current situation on the ground.
Local villagers have demanded immediate and concrete safety measures. They want authorities to implement effective steps to prevent further animal attacks in their communities.
Leopard Incident Adds to Tensions
Tension escalated further after a leopard attack attempt in nearby Baman village within the Kanda area. A fifty-year-old woman named Shobha Devi narrowly escaped while cutting grass near her home.
Devi suffered minor claw injuries after falling down a slope during the encounter. The forest department officially confirmed this incident occurred.
Recent Fatal Attack in Bageshwar
These latest attacks come just days after a fatal leopard attack in Bageshwar last Thursday. A woman lost her life in that incident while attempting to douse a forest fire.
