Uttarakhand: Leopard terror in Kumaon, two children killed, two injured in three attacks in two days
The terror of leopards in Kumaon division is not stopping. In the last two days, three incidents of leopard attack have come to light. In which two children have died. While two people including the area panchayat member were seriously injured. After which there is an atmosphere of panic in the area.
Two children killed in leopard attack in Kumaon
Attacks by wild animals are increasing continuously in Kumaon. The situation is such that leopards are attacking people even in the afternoon. On Thursday, a teenager was made its prey in Udham Singh Nagar district. While on Thursday itself, a three-year-old innocent was taken away from the courtyard of the house in Bageshwar. The death of the girl has created an uproar among the family members.
Attack on a teenager washing hands
Kulwinder Singh alias Kinda’s house is in village Bichwa Bhud near plot number four of Ransali Range in Nanakmatta area of Udham Singh Nagar. On Thursday afternoon, his 13-year-old son was washing his hands and face in the courtyard of his house.
Gurpreet Singh was washing his hands from the tap when a leopard came out of the sugarcane field and attacked him, grabbed his neck and dragged him away. Hearing the noise of the family and the people around, the leopard ran away towards the forest. The teenager was rushed to the hospital where the doctors declared him dead.
The leopard picked up a three-year-old innocent playing in the courtyard
Where in Udham Singh Nagar, a leopard made a teenager its prey. On Thursday evening itself, in Bageshwar, a leopard picked up a three-year-old innocent playing in the courtyard with her grandmother and younger brother. According to the information received, in Aulani village of Kanda Tehsil Dharamghar forest range, a leopard picked up Ravi Upreti’s three-year-old daughter Yogita from the courtyard.
When the family and the villagers ran after the leopard making noise, the leopard left the girl at some distance and ran away towards the forest from there. But by then the girl had died. There is anger among the villagers after this incident. He has demanded the forest department to catch the leopard soon.
Two people injured in leopard attack
On Wednesday, a leopard attacked two bike riders in Ranikhet of Almora district. According to the information received, Kshetra Panchayat member Khirkhet Neeraj Tiwari and his friend Dharmendra Chaudhary were returning home on their bike late Wednesday evening. But during this time a leopard attacked them near Gwad State. Due to which their bike went out of control. When both of them made noise, the leopard ran away from there. But both were injured in the leopard attack.
