Overview

• Police and forest officials have launched 'Operation Bhediya' to track and capture the wolves using drones and thermal imaging cameras.
• Attacks began on July 17, with wolves targeting children sleeping outdoors in rural villages.
• Authorities have captured four wolves so far, with two still on the loose.
• Villagers are advised not to sleep outside, and measures like loudspeakers and floodlights have been installed to deter the wolves.
• Heavy monsoon rains and habitat encroachment are believed to have driven the wolves into human settlements.