Bahraich, Dec 13 (UNI) The menace of wolf attacks continues unabated in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich district.
In a shocking incident early Saturday morning, a wolf reportedly carried away a one-year-old child who was sleeping beside her mother in Jaruwa hamlet of Godahiya No. 4 village under the Kaiserganj police station area. Panic has gripped the village, and a search operation is underway to trace the missing child.
According to police sources, the victim, one-year-old Aarvi, daughter of Ram Kumar, was sleeping with her mother, Ram Kumari, on the veranda of their house.
At around 3 am, a wolf silently approached, grabbed the child in its jaws, and fled towards nearby sugarcane fields. The child’s cries woke her mother, who raised an alarm and attempted to chase the wolf, but it disappeared into the fields.
Hearing the commotion, villagers rushed to the spot armed with sticks. A search operation has been ongoing since early morning, but the child has not yet been found.
On receiving information, Station House Officer Brijendra Mishra and Forest Ranger Omkar Yadav reached the site along with their teams. Ranger Omkar Yadav said that the forest department, in coordination with the police, has launched an intensive search in the fields and surrounding areas and heightened vigilance across the region. He expressed hope that the child would be traced soon.
Notably, Bahraich district has witnessed a series of wolf attacks over the past two months, resulting in the deaths of ten people, including eight children.
Acting on the directions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the forest department had deployed special shooters to eliminate the wolves, and four wolves have reportedly been killed so far. However, despite these measures, the attacks continue, leading to fear and anger among residents.
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