BAHRAICH, Nov. 29 -- Wold terror returned to Bahraich after over two weeks as a five-year-old boy was killed in the Kaiserganj forest range late Friday night, marking it ninth such fatality in the district in recent months.

Divisional forest officer (DFO), Bahraich, Ram Singh Yadav confirmed the incident while speaking to Hindustan Times on Saturday. "Pugmarks found at the spot indicated that it was a wolf attack," he said.

According to officials, the incident took place in Malhanpurwa hamlet of Godhaiya No. 3 village under the Kaiserganj police station area. The child, identified as Star, 5, son of Naresh Kumar, succumbed to injuries around 11 pm on Friday while being taken to Lucknow for advanced medical treatment.

Local villagers sa...