Forest department investigating alleged burning of caged leopard

Surat: The forest department is investigating the alleged burning of a caged leopard in Umarpada takuka of Surat district in Gujarat.

A forest official today said that a leopard had killed an eight year old girl of Vadi village two days ago while she had gone to attend the natures call. Earlier on October 20 also a leopard had attacked one year old boy of the same village injuring him seriously. Ten days later on October 30, one leopard was caught through a cage.

Later another leopard was reportedly trapped in yet another cage put in the forest area close to the village. It is being said that the villagers had burnt the beast alive in the cage. It was being investigated, the official said.

Notably, forest minister Ganpat Vasava had announced an assistance of Rs 4 lakh for the family members of the deceased girl killed by the leopard.

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