Overview

• An elderly couple were killed overnight in Majhra Taukli, and officials reported three additional injuries in suspected wolf attacks the same day.
• After initially denying any shooting, the divisional forest officer said a team member fired to shield children on Sunday before the wolf was later found dead and examined by veterinarians.
• Forest teams continue door‑to‑door searches across Kaisarganj with instructions to capture the animal alive or authorize lethal action if capture fails.
• Authorities distributed ₹50,000 compensation cheques to 13 injured villagers on the chief minister’s orders, with more payments pending for those still in treatment.
• Officials note an unusual shift to daytime strikes compared with last year’s incidents, and tensions rose as villagers confronted responders and damaged a government vehicle.