Boy killed in tiger attack in UP's Bahraich

Updated: Jun 9 2023 12:29PM

Bahraich (UP), Jun 9 (PTI) A 10-year-old boy, who had taken his cattle to graze in a jungle near the Katarniya Ghat Wildlife Sanctuary in this district, was mauled to death by a tiger, officials said on Friday.

According to the local people of Amba village, located on the periphery of the sanctuary, some people were grazing their cattle in the jungle on Thursday evening, when a tiger roared, prompting the villagers to run from there.

However, Mahfooz could not run from there and was caught by the tiger.

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