Ghaziabad, Nov 20 (PTI) Two people, including a forest guard, were injured when a leopard attacked them in the Masuri police station area here on Saturday, according to an official.

The injured have been identified as forest guard Sunil Rathi and Chandan, who is a cook. They were rushed to the district government hospital for treatment, SP (Rural) Iraj Raja said.

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Police teams have swung into action and alerted people through a public announcement system. Villagers have been asked to stay alert and keep their children and cattle safe.

Official teams are tracing the leopard near the Ganga canal and Hindan river, a tributary of the Yamuna.

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The leopard was spotted by local residents around 3.30 pm, jumping from the roof of a house.

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