Bear mauls 3 villagers to death, several others injured in Madhya Pradesh’s Sidhi; locals kill animal, probe underway

In a tragic incident near the Sanjay Tiger Reserve in Sidhi district, a wild bear killed three villagers and injured others. The deceased include Babbu Yadav, Santosh Yadav, and Deenbandhu Sahu. Enraged locals retaliated, beating the bear to death. The attack occurred early Monday morning, prompting villagers to request immediate assistance from forest officials, who allegedly arrived late.