Bahraich. The forest department’s campaign to catch the wolf in Bahraich is continuing. However, the team did not succeed. At the same time, continuous patrolling is being done to save the villagers from the terror of the wolf. Meanwhile, once again the man-eater attacked two people on Saturday night. 3-year-old Paras was attacked at 2.15 am while 55-year-old Kunnu Lal was attacked at 5.20 am.
After this, both are being treated at CHC Mahsi. It is worth mentioning that villagers of more than 35 villages are affected by the terror of the man-eating wolf. The forest department team caught four wolves on Thursday. Continuous combing is being done to catch the remaining two wolves. DFO Ajit Singh said that 22 teams are combing in a radius of 75 kilometers to catch the dreaded wolf.
He said that since the wolf was caught on Thursday morning, no movement or footprints have been found in the area. The team is advising the villagers to remain alert. They are being advised not to go out of their homes at night. Instructions have been given to go out in groups for important work. The administration is working hard to catch the wolf. Police, PAC and officers and employees of other departments have been deployed at every nook and corner.
On Thursday, a wolf was caught in the flood plain near Haribakshpurwa, while two are said to be active right now. The forest department is searching for the leader of the wolves. On the other hand, people are terrified after seeing a wolf in Khairighat police station area. In the villages where there is fear of wolves, officials and employees of other departments including Panchayat, development, police, revenue and forest department are patrolling day and night. Surveillance is being done through drones. So far four wolves have also been caught. Despite this, the fear in the area is not decreasing.
