BAHRAICH, Oct. 5 -- State agriculture minister and minister in-charge of Bahraich district, Surya Pratap Shahi, on Saturday visited areas affected by recent wildlife attacks in the Fakharpur development block. He was accompanied by district magistrate Akshay Tripathi, superintendent of police Ramnayan Singh, chief development officer Mukesh Chandra, and other senior officials. The minister reached Bhirgupurwa hamlet in Majhara Taukli village, where he met the family of the elderly couple who died in a recent wolf attack.

The minister visited the residence of Chheddan (80) and his wife Munkiya (75), who were killed while sleeping in their thatched hut on the night of September 29. He met the couple's sons, Chhabbar and Omprakash, offered ...