A 3-year-old boy was killed in a leopard attack in Rajwar area of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday morning.
The boy, Burhan Ahmad, was playing outside his home when the leopard attacked him. The beast dragged the boy to some distance, but left him when chased by the family and villagers.
The boy was taken to a nearby health facility at Behnipora, where he succumbed to his injuries.
This is the latest in a series of leopard attacks in the area. Locals have demanded that the authorities take steps to avoid such incidents in the future.
