Leopard leaps onto moving car near Pune, series of big cat incidents reported across Maharashtra
Pune: In a startling incident, a leopard leapt onto a moving car on the Pune-Ahilyanagar Road near Kamargaon, injuring itself in the process on Tuesday morning. The encounter was captured on video, has since gone viral.
The leopard leaped out of the roadside shrubs, according to eyewitnesses. It attempted to attack a speeding automobile. It misjudged the leap, hit the vehicle's bonnet and sliding onto the road. Motorists came to a halt as the injured leopard sat immobile for several minutes. Crowd gathered and caused temporary chaos on the busy stretch.
Forest officials reached the spot shortly after they were alerted. They confirmed that the animal was later safely rescued and taken for medical treatment, as reported by The Free Press Journal. The event follows a series of leopard-related attacks in Pune area in recent weeks.
Earlier, a police officer in Kolhapur narrowly escaped a leopard attack during a rescue operation near the MSEB Mahavitaran office in the city center. The leopard had strayed into the area, causing panic. During the rescue operation, the leopard became violent and attacked the cops. Viral video shows one officer stumbling as the leopard lunges at him. His crew successfully fended off the animal, but the cop got minor injuries.
In another case, forest officials in Junnar taluka’s Ghadgepat village successfully trapped a three-year-old female leopard early Sunday morning. The big cat was captured in a cage placed in a banana plantation and later transferred to the Manikdoh Leopard Rescue Centre for care and observation.
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Minor girl kidnapped and raped; main accused and two cafe owners held
Latur (PTI): A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by an 18-year-old man in Latur, leading to the arrest of the main accused and owners of two cafes where the crime occurred on December 4, police said on Saturday.
Police traced the girl within hours of registering the complaint. The accused, identified as Rihan Gulab Shaikh, was arrested based on the girl's complaint. Two others are owners of two cafes where the crime occurred, police said.
Police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), POCSO Act, and the Prevention of Atrocities Act, an official said.
