1 killed, two hurt in bear attack
Tribune News Service

Rajouri, October 4
One person was killed and two others were seriously injured when a bear attacked them in the Chikkri Ban area of Poonch district on Friday.

Local sources said the bear attacked the two brothers — Maqsood Ahmed, Muhammad Din — and their neighbour — Muhammad Sharief — when they were working in their fields in the Chikkri Ban area of Poonch district. Maqsood died on the spot while Sharief and their neighbourer received serious injuries.

Both the injured were admitted to hospital.

Meanwhile, Forest Department sources said the marked increase in the number of wild animals in the forests of the Loran and Sawjian area due to militancy, wherein poachers are scared to illegally kill wild animals inside the forest as militants are also hiding in them.