Overview

• The chief minister conducted an aerial survey, met affected families, classified human–wildlife conflict as a disaster, and directed Rs 50,000 in immediate aid with Rs 5 lakh for bereaved families.
• Authorities report four child fatalities, including one missing since September 20, and 16 injured this month, with no predator from the current incidents captured so far.
• Thermal cameras and drones have detected multiple wolves active in a roughly 10–15 km area spanning Mahsi and Kaiserganj, and officials note attacks are occurring in daylight as well.
• Operations now include 21 local task forces, six special forest teams, intensified police patrolling, and installation of more than 2,100 lights to improve night security.
• Recent incidents injured a 56-year-old woman and a 45-year-old man, while villagers restrict children’s movement, form watch patrols, and retrofit homes with doors.