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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Eight women labourers killed as truck hits tempo on Nagpur-Mumbai expressway
Jalna/Mumbai (PTI): Eight women labourers were killed, and three others were injured after a speeding truck rammed into a tempo on the Nagpur-Mumbai Expressway in Jalna district of Maharashtra on Wednesday evening, police said.
The incident occurred when a group of women was returning home after completing cleaning work on the expressway.
"A total of 11 persons, including the driver, were sitting in the tempo. As the vehicle was about to start, a speeding truck headed towards Mumbai rammed into it from behind at Kadvanchi village," a police official said, adding that seven women died on the spot and another succumbed in the Jalna government hospital.
The tempo was badly mangled, and the bodies were reportedly strewn across the road.
The deceased have been identified as Alkabai Admane (45), Laxmibai Madan (35), Meena Admane (45), Kanchan Admane (50), Tarabai Choudhari (60), Kadubai Madan (55), and Suman Admane (70), all residents of Jalna tehsil.
The identity of the eighth deceased is yet to be confirmed.
Three people are undergoing treatment at the hospital.
Police have arrested the truck driver and registered a case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Further investigation is underway.
Expressing grief, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the death of eight people is extremely unfortunate, and announced a financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh each to the next of kin of the deceased.
Fadnavis paid heartfelt tributes to the deceased and expressed solidarity with their families.
He said in a statement the injured have been immediately admitted to hospitals and the local administration is coordinating relief efforts.
The district collector and the superintendent of police are present at the spot, overseeing the situation, the chief minister added.
Environment Minister and Jalna District Guardian Minister Pankaja Munde has expressed deep sorrow over the incident.
In a condolence message, Munde extended her sympathies to the families of the deceased.
