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New Delhi: In a horrific incident in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich, wolves have reportedly taken away an infant. It happened in the Kaiserganj and forest teams, along with villagers, who have launched an intense search operation using drone cameras.
Villagers have stated that the missing four-month-old infant, Subhash, is the son of Santosh and Kiran of Mallahanpurwa village. The wolf entered the house at around 1:30 a.m. on Monday and dragged away the infant who was sleeping beside his mother. One villager reportedly said, "The predator silently walked in, lifted the baby from the mother’s arms, clamped him in its jaws and fled." The villagers could not catch the animal as it vanished.
According to news agency PTI, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Ram Singh Yadav has said, "We received information that the child was taken by a wild animal around 1.30 am. Drone-assisted combing operations were launched immediately by our teams already stationed in the village."
He further said, “Teams are searching riverbanks, sugarcane fields and all locations where sightings have been reported. Trained shooters are part of the operation. The animal will either be rescued or, if necessary, shot."
Bahraich has recently witnessed a spate of wolf attacks in which 10 people have been killed, and 32 people have been injured. Among those killed are eight children and an elderly couple. The forest officials have reportedly killed four wolves so far and have intensified continuous patrolling and surveillance. They have neutralised a man-eating wolf which had attacked more than 25 people.
On September 27, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath conducted an aerial survey of the affected region and ordered the capture or neutralisation of the wolves. The forest officials have deployed rescue specialists and shooters from other districts and states.
