An 11-year-old girl named Sagari Agarwal crossed the Yamuna river in just 18 minutes, setting a remarkable record. The feat was achieved under the guidance of trainers Kamala Nishad and Puja Kapoor. This impressive accomplishment adds to the recent news of young kids setting records in crossing the Yamuna river in a short span of time.
Babu, a resident of Bhagwanpur village in the Rupaidiha area which lies on the Indo-Nepal border, has been booked under the Wildlife Protection Act 1972, the DFO added.
A 37-year-old woman was killed in a leopard attack at Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary (KWS) near Indo-Nepal border here on Thursday morning, said the police.
Though the Forest Rights Act was implemented in 2006, residents of Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary speak of evictions, the demolition of their homes and arrests for construction even under government schemes.