INDIAN authorities have captured one of three wolves that have killed six children and a woman in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh over the past two weeks.
The attacks have affected more than 30 villages in Bahraich district, an area known for its dense forests, according to Akash Deep Badhawan, a senior officer of the Indian Forest Services.
During the summer, villagers in India often sleep outside on mats or beds made from woven rope to stay cool, which made them vulnerable to the wolf attacks.
Three wolves were identified as responsible for the killings, and they were tracked using drones equipped with cameras and thermal mapping software. Efforts are ongoing to capture the remaining two wolves.
"The district administration and forest department have deployed several teams to guard the villages and catch hold of them," Badhawan said.
He noted the difficulty in capturing the wolves, saying, "The situation is a bit tricky as this particular species of wildlife is very cunning in nature. We have advised the villagers to not sleep in the open along with their children."
While attacks by leopards and tigers are more common in India, incidents involving wolves are rare.
In response to the attacks, authorities in Bahraich have installed loudspeakers and floodlights to deter the animals. Forest officials from five nearby districts have also been deployed to assist in capturing the wolves, according to Badhawan.
"We are planning to use elephant dung and urine to keep the pack of wolves at bay from residential areas," he said, explaining that wolves typically live in packs of six to ten and avoid areas where larger animals like elephants are present.
"The burning of the dung cake would create an illusion of elephant presence in the area," Badhawan added.
(With inputs from Reuters)
Moglai Bap and Mo Chara of Kneecap perform at Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset, Britain, June 28, 2025. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy
Police may probe anti-Israel comments at Glastonbury
BRITISH police said they were considering whether to launch an investigation after performers at Glastonbury Festival made anti-Israel comments during their shows.
"We are aware of the comments made by acts on the West Holts Stage at Glastonbury Festival this afternoon," Avon and Somerset Police, in western England, said on X late on Saturday (28).
Irish hip-hop group Kneecap and punk duo Bob Vylan made anti-Israeli chants in separate shows on the West Holts stage on Saturday. One of the members of Bob Vylan chanted "Death, death, to the IDF" in a reference to the Israel Defense Forces.
"Video evidence will be assessed by officers to determine whether any offences may have been committed that would require a criminal investigation," the police statement said.
The Israeli Embassy in Britain said it was "deeply disturbed by the inflammatory and hateful rhetoric expressed on stage at the Glastonbury Festival".
Prime minister Keir Starmer said earlier this month it was "not appropriate" for Kneecap to appear at Glastonbury.
The band's frontman Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh was charged with a terrorism offence last month for allegedly displaying a flag in support of Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah at a concert in November. He has denied the charge.
A British government minister said it was appalling that the anti-Israel chants had been made at Glastonbury, and that the festival's organisers and the BBC broadcaster - which is showing the event - had questions to answer.
Health secretary Wes Streeting said he was also appalled by violence committed by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank.
"I'd also say to the Israeli Embassy, get your own house in order in terms of the conduct of your own citizens and the settlers in the West Bank," Streeting told Sky News.
"I wish they'd take the violence of their own citizens towards Palestinians more seriously," he said.
(Reuters)