SRINAGAR: Four people, including two women, were injured in a bear attack in Nandimarg Nard area of Damhal Hanjipora in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Thursday.
The two women sustained critical injuries, while the condition of the two men was reported to be stable, according to reports.
The injured have been identified as Shafiqa Banoo, Aayesha Bano, Mohammad Iqbal Bhat and Abdul Salam, all residents of C R Pora.
Following the incident, a wildlife team was deployed in the area to trace and capture the bear.
The attack comes amid recurring incidents involving wild animals and civilians across Kashmir. Such encounters have claimed two lives and injured six people over a period of 17 months.
