INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
ANI |
Updated: Jan 07, 2020 09:58 IST
Bijnor (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 7 (ANI): After a schoolboy was mauled to death by a leopard here on Monday, the villagers
gathered together and killed the feline.Prashant, a student of Class 6 student, was returning home from his school when the leopard pounced
and dragged him to a nearby field in Bhogpur village, about 10 km from Nazibabad."The leopard had been frequently attacking humans and had
Its carcass has been sent for post mortem
But, no villager is allowed to kill any animal," said Bijnor DM R Pandey.The official also told ANI that a compensation of Rs 5 lakh will be
provided to the next of kin of the deceased.An investigation into the matter is underway