Woman, her nephew critical in bear attack

Srinagar: A woman and her nephew were grievously injured Saturday in a bear attack in J&K’s Tangmarg area.

Police said 50-year old Zoona Begum and her 30-year old nephew, Javaid Ahmad were injured by a bear in Nilsar village of Tangmarg area while they were grazing their cattle in the nearby forest area.

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“After the bear injured Zoona Begum, her nephew, Javaid tried to chase it away. The bear attacked Javaid as well leaving both of them in a grievous condition.

“They have been shifted to hospital for treatment”, police said.

IANS