Kashmir
*Bear mauls lady in Udhampur, hospitalised*

Udhampur, Oct 16 : A 29-year-old lady was injured after being attacked by a wild bear in the Nalliyan area of Panchari tehsil in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, officials said.
An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the lady sustained injuries in the bear attack.
He said she was shifted to the Primary Health Centre (PHC), Panchari, for first aid and later referred to Government Medical College (GMC) Hospital, Udhampur, for specialised treatment.
The lady was identified as Kamlesh Devi (29), a resident of Chulna village in Nalliyan ward.
Meanwhile, authorities have taken cognisance of the incident, while locals urged them to take measures to prevent further attacks.—(KNO)