A woman was injured in an attack by a thug in Bageshwar’s Chhanapani area. The woman was trying to save her goat when the accident happened. After the incident, the villagers have demanded immediate action from the forest department.
Bageshwar: The activity of Guldar in Chhanapani area of Bageshwar district of Uttarakhand has once again become a cause of concern. A woman who was trying to save a goat was seriously injured when it was attacked near her house. After the incident, there is an atmosphere of panic in the area and the villagers are demanding from the Forest Department to increase security measures.
Woman rushes to save goat after seeing it being attacked
An incident of Guldar attack came to light in Chhanapani area of Bageshwar district on Sunday. According to the information, local resident Hema Devi was near her house when she saw that a henchman was attacking her goat. She immediately moved forward to save the goat, but during this time the situation became serious.
According to eyewitnesses, the woman showed courage and tried to stop the henchman, but during the attack she lost her balance and got seriously injured. Meanwhile, the henchman killed the goat and ran away towards the forest.
ongoing treatment in hospital
As soon as information about the incident was received, family members and villagers reached the spot. The injured woman was immediately taken to the district hospital, where her treatment is ongoing. According to doctors, the woman has suffered a serious injury to her leg and her condition is being constantly monitored.
Local people say that the woman could get the necessary treatment because she was taken to the hospital on time. At present the team of doctors is monitoring his health condition.
Fear and anger increased among villagers
After this incident, there is an atmosphere of fear in the entire area. The villagers allege that the activities of Guldar have increased in the area for a long time and the Forest Department was also informed about it several times. Despite this, effective steps were not taken, due to which there is resentment among the people.
Villagers say that it has become difficult for people to leave their homes in the evening and morning. Livestock farmers are constantly worried about the safety of their cattle and pets.
Demand for action from forest department
After the incident, the local people have demanded the forest department to compensate the affected family and strengthen the security arrangements in the area. The villagers have also appealed to immediately install cages and increase patrolling to catch the leopard.
Forest Department officials said that the matter is being investigated. After receiving the medical report, the compensation process will be completed as per rules. Besides, assurance has been given to keep an eye on the activities of gangsters in the area and take necessary steps.
Amid the ever-increasing wildlife activities, this incident once again brings to the fore the challenge of human-wildlife conflict. Local people are now demanding permanent solutions and safety measures to prevent such incidents in future.
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