Banki: At least five persons including two women sustained serious injuries after they were attacked by a wild boar at Dulanapur village under Banki tehsil of Cuttack district Saturday morning.
The injured were rescued by locals and admitted to the local community health centre (CHC).
According to reports, a wild boar had strayed into the village from nearby Chandaka-Damapada forest. In bid to chase it away, locals scared it by pelting stones at it following which the animal turned furious and attacked the villagers.
The animal then managed to escape into the forest. The incident spread tension in the area.
Soon after the incident, irate villagers of Dulanapur staged protests and blocked the Jatamundia-Khurda road by burning tyres. They accused the forest officials of failing to trace the movement of wild animals and not taking steps to keep them away from human habitats.
The agitating locals demanded the concerned administration to bear the medical expenses of the injured and provide them compensation. They also demanded security from the animals that often stray into their village from nearby forests.
PNN