Overview

• Six people, including four children, have been killed and more than 20 injured in recent suspected wolf attacks across six villages near Kaiserganj in Bahraich.
• Forest officials say a pack of four wolves is involved, with an adult male shot dead and three others still at large as a post-mortem seeks to confirm links to the killings.
• A formal ‘Operation Wolf’ is underway with shooter teams, thermal drones, night-vision cameras, trap cages, and extensive new lighting deployed across affected areas.
• Villagers in Tehdia beat a jackal to death after it injured a father and daughter, with officials cautioning about misidentification and sending the carcass for examination.
• State leaders visited bereaved families with ₹5 lakh compensation, while communities run night watches, build machans, and schools report closures or sharply reduced attendance.