India News | Leopard Mauls 12-yr-old to Death in UP's Bahraich
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A 12-year-old girl was mauled to death by a leopard in Motipur range of the Katarniaghat wildlife sanctuary on Friday, officials said.
Bahraich (UP), Jan 21 (PTI) A 12-year-old girl was mauled to death by a leopard in Motipur range of the Katarniaghat wildlife sanctuary on Friday, officials said.
They said the girl Soni, a resident of Khatikanpurva village, was standing in a field in the afternoon when a leopard came out of the jungle and attacked her.
Also Read | Delhi Budget 2022-23 Will Aim to Recover COVID-19 Triggered Economic Crisis, Says Manish Sisodia.
As the villagers began shouting and threatening the leopard, it strayed back into the jungle. But, enough damage had been done and the girl was dead, they said.
Divisional Forest Officer, Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary, Akashdeep Wadhawan said a number of teams of the police and forest department rushed to the incident spot on receiving the news.
Also Read | Man From Anantnag District Arrested For 'Scandalous Online Campaign' Against Kashmiri Students.
He said Soni's family members will be given compensation as per law and that the villagers have been told to remain alert.
He said teams are patrolling the area to catch the leopard.
On Monday, two children in Pakadhia Deewan and Mangalpurva villages were killed in leopard attacks.
(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)