Leopard mauls woman near forest in UP's Maharajganj
Maharajganj (UP) (PTI): A 21-year-old woman was mauled to death by a leopard in the Nichlaul Range of the Sohgirwa Wildlife Sanctuary here on Saturday, officials said.
Badhya village native Sairun Nisha had gone to graze goats near Bankasia Tola outside the village around 3.30 pm.
Near a sugarcane field, a leopard attacked her, inflicting grievous injuries on her neck and face, officials said.
Hearing her cries, villagers rushed to the spot and raised an alarm, which made the leopard retreat into the forest.
Nisha was taken to the Nichlaul Community Health Centre, where doctors declared her dead.
Divisional Forest Officer Niranjan Surve confirmed that Nisha died in a leopard attack.
He said forest personnel have been deployed in the area and teams are patrolling to capture the animal.
Surve said villagers have been advised not to venture alone near the forest and sugarcane fields.
He said the victim's family would be compensated as per the provisions of the law.
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DMK seeks separate seating in Lok Sabha after split with Congress alliance
New Delhi: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi has written to the Lok Sabha Speaker seeking a separate seating arrangement for Members of Parliament belonging to the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) following the end of the party’s alliance with the Indian National Congress.
In a letter dated May 7 addressed to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Kanimozhi said the changed political situation made it inappropriate for DMK MPs to continue sitting alongside Congress members in the House.
She requested the Speaker to make “suitable changes” in the seating arrangement of the DMK Parliamentary Party and allot separate seating for its MPs.
“In view of the changed political circumstances and as our alliance with the Indian National Congress has come to an end, it may not be appropriate for our Members to continue occupying the present seating arrangement alongside them in the House,” the letter stated.
Kanimozhi further said separate seating would help DMK members effectively discharge their responsibilities in the Lok Sabha.
