Recently, the issue of man-animal conflict in urban spaces was brought to the fore again by the death of the scion of the Wagh Bakri Tea Group, its Executive Director, Parag Desai, in a freak accident.
'It seems that a section of villagers somehow trapped the animal and then killed it by fastening a noose around its neck. It is an unfortunate incident. A complaint has been filed with the police and those involved in killing the animal will face legal consequences', an official said
Police said the incident took place on Monday late at night in Udalguri’s Bamunjuli area while the man was returning from Durga Puja celebrations with his 8-year-old son
Initially, the Uttar Pradesh government has released Rs 40 crore to fence a 146-km stretch in Pilibhit and Dudhwa while remaining forest area will be fenced in the later phases of the highly ambitious project