KHATIMA NEWS
Dehradun
Ranveer Singh Kafola of Kafnaul village in Uttarkashi district suffered serious head and eye injuries in a bear attack. A helicopter was arranged to move him to Dehradun, where he was airlifted for treatment. The incident has left the village facing a serious wildlife-related emergency involving one of its residents.
Chamoli
A wild bear entered a residential area in Joshimath’s Singhadhar ward early Tuesday and attacked a cow before injuring 4 people, including an elderly woman and her son. The injured were taken to a nearby hospital and later referred to a higher centre, while residents demanded stronger forest-department action.
Uttarkashi
A bear injured 55-year-old Jagbir Singh Rawat near Malla village in Uttarkashi’s Bhatwari block on Monday morning. Villagers first took him to the Bhatwari primary health centre, but doctors later referred him to District Hospital Uttarkashi because of the seriousness of his condition. Residents are seeking stronger forest-department surveillance.
Pauri
Manju Devi, 52, was attacked while grazing goats and cutting grass near Khaludhandha village in Pauri Garhwal’s Nainidanda block. Villagers drove the bear away, but she suffered severe facial and hand injuries. She died during primary treatment at Ramnagar Joint Hospital before a planned referral to a higher centre.
Kotdwar
Manju Devi, 51, died in Ramnagar after suffering serious injuries in a bear attack at Dhangalgaon in Nainidanda block. She had been grazing goats when the animal attacked from bushes. Residents have announced a protest at Khaliyudanda market as preparations continue to bring her body to the village after mortem.
Pauri
A bear attacked 54-year-old Kuldeep Singh while he was returning from work near Kanda village in Pauri Garhwal. Singh suffered serious injuries and is receiving treatment at Hans Hospital in Satpuli. The Forest Department has provided ₹30,000 in immediate assistance and said another ₹70,000 will follow.
Chamoli
In Chamoli, a woman who sustained injuries from a bear attack fought for 9 hours before passing away. Officials cite weather as the reason for not airlifting her to a higher center, prompting debate on timely access to advanced care.
Chamoli
In Naal panchayat’s Sideli village, 2 women were attacked by a bear while gathering grass near a forest edge. one woman died at the scene and the other later succumbed at a hospital after being airlifted for treatment. Local authorities pledge support and increased patrols as villagers demand safety and compensation.
