A police report said Thangchhuana, a Grade IV employee at the Government High School in Kawlbem village, was attacked by the bear which ran away after he shot at it with a gun. The bear also died of bullet injury.
Hearing the gunshot, Thangchhuana's friend came to his rescue and found him lying on the ground with serious injuries.
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Thangchhuana succumbed to his injuries while he was being taken to his village.
When the villagers went back to look for his gun, they found the bear lying dead a few metres away.
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