A cheque for Rs one lakh was handed over to the family members of deceased daily wager Rakesh Kumar Sharma who died due to injuries sustained in a tiger attack while patrolling in Kalagarh forest area.
The cheque was handed over to his family by Corbett Tiger Reserve honorary warden Brijendra Singh on behalf of the Wildlife Trust of India. Brijendra Singh visited the Kalagarh residence of the deceased forest guard and handed a cheque of Rs 1 lakh to his family members on behalf of Wildlife Trust of India, Kalagarh.
Singh also assured all assistance to the family members of the deceased daily wager forest guard. It is pertinent to mention here that Sharma was patrolling along with another daily wager when he was attacked by a tiger on October 18. He sustained serious injuries in the attack and it took more than 10 hours before he could receive the required medical treatment.