Purulia, Sept. 17 -- In a first for West Bengal, the state government has included the Bengal fox in its wildlife compensation framework, extending financial assistance and employment support to the family of a person who dies in a fox attack.
The decision follows the death of Pramila Rajak, a resident of Ichag village in Jhalda, who succumbed to injuries sustained in a fox attack in the Jhalda forest area on September 24, 2025.
On Thursday, Purulia MP Jyotirmoy Singh Mahato handed over a compensation cheque of Rs 5 lakh to Rajak's husband, Dilip Rajak, on behalf of the state Forest Department. Her son, Jitender Rajak, will also be appointed as a forest volunteer in the Jhalda range with a monthly salary of Rs 12,000.
The Forest Departme...