Leopard kills 4 year girl in Gujarat village

Junagadh: A four year old girl was killed by a leopard in Baradia village under Visavadar taluka of Junagadh district late last night, police said today.

Rashmika, daughter of a migrant labourer from Alirajpur district of Madhya Pradesh, was sleeping with her aunt outside their hut on the outskirts of the village when a leopard took her away.

The beast latter killed her. Mutilated parts of her body were today recovered from a nearby field.

Notably, large number of leopards live in Visavadar area of Junagadh which falls under the Gir forest, the only abode of the Gir lions. Instances of lions killing people also often come to fore in and around the jungle areas.

Forest department team is trying to nab the killer beast.

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