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.
Quoting officials, news agency KNO reported an elderly man was attacked by a 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 Nutnusa.
In another incident, three persons were injured after a bear attacked them in Yaroo village of Langate. The injured were identified as Shafeqa Begam, Mohammad Ashraf Bakshi, and Ghulam Mohammad 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.
