Kupwara: An elderly man was killed, while three others were injured in two separate bear attacks in Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday, officials said.
An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the elderly man was attacked by a wild bear while walking through an orchard.
He sustained serious injuries and was shifted to District Hospital Handwara, where he later died. He 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.
They were shifted to Government Medical College (GMC) Handwara for treatment.
Meanwhile, locals have urged the authorities to take preventive measures to prevent further bear attacks in the area.
