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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India, Brazil set bilateral trade target of over USD 20 billion in 5 years
New Delhi (PTI): India and Brazil on Saturday set a bilateral trade target of more than USD 20 billion in the next five years, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, focussing in the areas of critical minerals and security.
Modi said the relations between India and Brazil have long benefitted from President Lula's visionary outlook and inspiring leadership.
He also noted that Brazil is India's largest trade partner in Latin America.
"We are committed to taking the India-Brazil trade beyond USD 20 billion in the next five years," the prime minister said in his media statement after the talks.
He asserted that when India and Brazil work together, the voice of the Global South becomes stronger.
Modi also said both countries agree that terrorism and its supporters are enemies of the entire humanity.
