India News | Elderly Man Killed by Leopard in Udaipur

Jaipur, Apr 9 (PTI) A 70-year-old man died after he was attacked by a leopard in a field in Udaipur district of Rajasthan, police said on Sunday.

Family members of the victim, Fateh Singh, held a protest on Sunday, demanding compensation and a government job to one of them.

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On Saturday night, Singh was guarding a field in Paldi village under Ambamata police station area when a leopard attacked him. His mutilated body was found in bushes, about 100 metres from the field, the police said.

Singh's family held a protest and demanded compensation and a government job to one of its members, they said.

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Station House Officer (SHO) Jeevatram said the victim's family granted consent for the post-mortem after authorities assured them of help under government schemes. The body was handed over to Singh's family after the post-mortem, he said.

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