UP: Villagers kill leopard after it mauls schoolboy to death in Bijnor

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
turned into a man-eater
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
(ANI)