A guard at the site of the under-construction <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/50-pc-construction-work-completed-for-grand-ram-temple-in-ayodhya-23252219" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Ram temple</a> here was seriously injured after being attacked by a neelgai, officials said on Monday.
The neelgai or bluebuck was earlier spotted on the more than 100 acre premises of the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/video/who-are-you-to-tell-the-date-mallikarjun-kharge-slams-amit-shah-on-ram-mandir-statement-1070872" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Ram Janmabhoomi</a>, they said.
Commando Mohammad Haneef of the 32nd battalion of the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) was attacked by the neelgai on Sunday, the officials said.
Haneef fought the animal for at least 10 minutes to escape from it, security personnel deployed at the Ram Janmabhoomi claimed.
Also read: <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/i-will-definitely-visit-ayodhya-says-maharashtra-cm-eknath-shinde-23263585" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">I will definitely visit Ayodhya, says Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde</a>
He was seriously injured and is undergoing treatment at the Faizabad District Hospital, the officials said and added that his condition is stable.
More than 3,000 security personnel are deployed at the Ram Janmabhoomi complex and thousands of visitors come there daily, according to officials. Besides, over 300 workers are engaged in the construction of the temple.
Neelgais pose a challenge to safety of devotees, workers, security personnel, priests and staff, Ram Janmabhoomi temple chief priest Acharya Satyendra Das said.
This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever.
 <script async="async" data-cfasync="false" src="//pl23789885.revenuecpmgate.com/7445444aea29efc3d061cbd866026c06/invoke.js"></script>
 <div id="container-7445444aea29efc3d061cbd866026c06"></div>

Haneef fought the animal for at least 10 minutes to escape from it, security personnel deployed at the Ram Janmabhoomi claimed

Ayodhya: Guard at under-construction Ram temple site attacked by neelgai

Trending Stories

Latest Photos

Latest Videos

Latest Web Stories

Mid-Day Fast

Home / News / India News / Article / Ayodhya: Guard at under-construction Ram temple site attacked by neelgai

Ayodhya: Guard at under-construction Ram temple site attacked by neelgai

Trending Stories

Latest Photos

Latest Videos

Latest Web Stories

Mid-Day Fast