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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Three youths killed in road accident
Bengaluru (PTI): Three youths lost their lives in a road accident near Agalakote village under Devanahalli Traffic Police near here on Saturday, police said.
The incident happened when their two-wheeler lost control and jumped a median, and they were run over by a lorry, they said.
According to police, all the three were said to be college students. While one was 20 years of age, the other two are said to be 19 years old.
The youth who was riding the two-wheeler, along with his two friends as pillions, was allegedly riding it at a high speed, they said.
While negotiating a curve, he lost control of the vehicle, which hit the median and jumped over to the other side, throwing the three on the opposite road lane. The lorry that was allegedly speeding ran over them, killing all of them on the spot.
Police have registered the case and have named both -- the person riding the bike and the lorry driver -- in the FIR, officials said, and added that further investigation is underway.
