Leopard mauls woman to death in Udaipur, two others survive attack

When a search team went inside the forest looking for the woman, they found her torso in one place and the head lying at a distance.

Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mahaveer Singh Shekhawat, said they are combing the area to capture the leopard.

“It is a shocking incident. We have handed over the body to her family members. The body was found 1.5 kms inside the forest on the other side of the hill. There is anger among the villagers and we are trying to handle the situation and pacify them.”

The villagers later blocked the Udaipur-Ahmedabad Highway and staged a protest with the body. They also demanded a compensation of Rs 51 lakh and killing of the leopard.

Forest Ranger Horilal Saini said police forces from three stations have been requisitioned and they are conducting drone surveillance to capture the leopard.

“A leopard is said to have killed a man a month back. We think this is the same leopard. The team is yet to capture the animal but we are tracking its footprint. We are not sure if it has turned into a man-eater or not,” said Saini.

This year, six people have been attacked by leopards across the state, one of which happened in Jhadol area.

Repeated attacks by leopards in the area has angered the villagers who allege that authorities have failed to check the incidents.
With PTI inputs