Overview

• On May 5, a wild animal bit 17 villagers in Limbai, leading to six deaths between May 23 and June 2 despite anti-rabies vaccinations
• Barwani forest authorities recovered a jackal carcass on June 5, suspecting it as the attacker’s remains, but villagers insist the animal was a hyena
• Health officials reported four new dog bite cases on June 4 in Kermala village, with victims transferred to MY Hospital Indore for treatment
• Brain tissue from two deceased victims has been sent to laboratories in Pune and Delhi to determine whether they were infected with the rabies virus
• The Madhya Pradesh government has granted ₹8 lakh in compensation to each bereaved family as villagers maintain prayer ceremonies and night patrols