Leopard kills 7-year-old boy near Ranthambore Tiger Reserve; family refuses to accept body
Jaipur (PTI): A seven-year-old boy was mauled to death by a leopard near Ranthambore Tiger Reserve here on Thursday, police said.
The victim's family refused to accept the body and accused the Forest Department of negligence, they said.
The incident occurred near the Aatila Balaji temple when the child was walking holding his father's hand. The family, along with residents of a nearby settlement, was heading for darshan when the animal attacked.
"Suddenly, it came out of the bushes, grabbed my son in its jaws and dragged him away," the boy's father, Ramjilal Banjara, said.
"I ran after it, shouting for help," he added.
Hearing the cries, villagers rushed to the spot and hurled stones into the bushes. A search led them to the boy's body inside the forest, he said.
It was a leopard attack, Superintendent of Police Anil Beniwal said.
"There was leopard movement in the area in the evening. We had already alerted residents," Ranger Ashwini Pratap Singh said, adding that a beat guard had spotted a leopard earlier in the day.
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K’taka cabinet approves cricket matches at M. Chinnaswamy stadium: Reports
Belagavi: The state cabinet under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has reportedly given its nod to permit cricket matches at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, subject to certain conditions.
The decision is learnt to have been taken after a meeting held at the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha here on Thursday.
Reports indicate that Home Minister Dr G. Parameshwara has been directed to formulate rules along with a referendum to hold a cricket match at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.
The cabinet’s approval comes subject to conditions, considering the report of Justice D’Cunha, which was prepared after the stampede.
The June 4 stampede during the celebrations for RCB’s maiden IPL title killed 11 people, which raised serious questions over the stadium's capability to host large-scale events.
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Stating that the “state had learned from the tragedy,” Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday, December 08, dismissed the talks about shifting Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s home games out of the city.
He also said that the Chinnaswamy Stadium is the “pride of Bengaluru and Karnataka” and vowed that IPL fixtures will continue to be played there.
On Wednesday, Shivakumar met the newly elected KSCA president Venkatesh Prasad at the Circuit House in Belagavi and reiterated that cricket matches, including IPL fixtures, will not be shifted out of Bengaluru.
“We have no intention of stopping matches at Chinnaswamy Stadium, but crowd control measures and the Michael D. Cunha committee’s recommendations will be implemented in phases,” he told reporters.
Shivakumar said the government is committed to promoting cricket and supporting fans while safeguarding the state’s reputation, adding that Prasad had sought the government’s cooperation and agreed to work jointly on the issue.
