Tribal man killed in wild bear attack in Tripura

A man lost his life after being attacked by a wild bear at Khedacherra in North Tripura district on Saturday.

The incident occurred when the victim, Rajib Kumar Reang, 38, was on his way to jhum cultivation, a traditional farming method practised by the indigenous communities in the Northeast.

The police said Reang received injuries to his face and leg in the wild bear attack. The incident occurred at least 12 kilometres from the Khedacherra police station.

“His family members took him to the district hospital at Dharmanagar. But he succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. We can get more details after receiving the post-mortem report. His family members lodged a complaint, based on which we registered an unnatural death case,” said a police officer in Panisagar sub-division.