• By Nidhi Giri
  • Sat, 07 Sep 2024 10:54 AM (IST)
  • Source:JND

Uttar Pradesh: An intensive search operation is underway in UP's Bahraich to hunt down the remaining two "man-eater" wolves. Till now, four wolves have been caught. Drone visuals taken on Saturday morning at Harbaksh Purwa village showed a vast stretch of agricultural land under surveillance. The affected area spanning 30-35 kilometres has been divided into four sectors, with 165 forest personnel, including senior officers, deployed.The search operations come after a three-year-old girl was killed and two other women were injured in a wolf attack, sparking anger among locals who blamed the administration for negligence.

The Forest Department, Police Department, and District Administration have established coordination to conduct night patrols in affected areas, resulting in no incidents at night.

General Manager of the Forest Department, Sanjay Pathak, said that after the casualties have been reported, forest officials and other officials have been on alert."The forest officials and other officials have been on alert after the casualties were reported. Drones are being used to catch the wolves. Four wolves have been caught so far, and cameras have been installed everywhere to track the wolves," said Pathak, as quoted by news agency ANI.

However, Pathak noted that it has been challenging to track the wolves, with 90 per cent of the information received from the public being false.

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"We received information from the people regarding the wolves, but 90 percent of it is fake. I want to appeal to the people to only give us the information when they actually see a wolf, or else the search teams will be exhausted, and the time when the wolf actually comes, we will not be able to do anything," he added.

Meanwhile, Renu Singh, Chief Conservator Forest Central Zone, told ANI that all resources for wolf rescue are being monitored, and instructions have been given to minimise response time in case of wolf sightings. Thermal drones are being used to locate the wolves.

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"All resources for wolf rescue are being monitored, and instructions are given to minimise response time in case of wolf sightings. The Forest Department, Police Department, and District Administration have established coordination to conduct night patrols in affected areas, resulting in no incidents at night. Thermal drones are used to locate wolves," said Singh.

(With Agency Inputs)