Tea worker attacked by leopard in Assam
Summary
Date Reported: 19 Mar 2023
Location: India
Companies
Furkating Tea Estate - SupplierAffected
Total individuals affected: 1
Workers: ( 1 - Location unknown - Sector unknown , Gender not reported )Issues
InjuriesResponse
Response sought: Yes, by BHRRC
Story containing response: (Find out more)
Action taken: Furkating recently supplied tea to Unilever, according to a supplier list publicly disclosed by Unilever. Unilever provided a response to a request for comment from the Resource Centre. Lipton Teas and Infusions, which took over most of Unilever’s tea business in 2022, was also asked for a response. Lipton said it does not source tea from the estate.
Source type: News outlet
"Assam: Leopard Attacks Woman in Furkating"
A woman in Golaghat’s Furkating tea estate was attacked by a leopard on Sunday morning.
The victim ... was allegedly attacked by the leopard while she collecting firewood in the middle of the tea estate.
The woman was admitted to the Shaheed Kushal Konwar Civil Hospital in Golaghat.
The Forest Department personnel arrived at the scene after the incident.
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