Leopard enters house in Bhandara's Tirri village, kills eight-month-old boy sleeping in cradle

A leopard entered a house in Tirri village, under the Adyal forest range of the Bhandara forest division, on Friday evening and killed an eight-month-old boy sleeping in a cradle. Grief and anger have gripped the village.

According to the information available, the eight-month-old son of Abhiman Bondre of Tirri was asleep in the cradle at home on Friday evening when the leopard suddenly entered the house, attacked him and carried him away from the cradle. The child died.

Attacks by wild animals in the district are rising steadily, and fear has spread through rural areas. People are deeply angry with the forest department.

Villagers allege that forest department officials reached the spot late even after being informed. They have demanded that the leopard's movement in the area be brought under control immediately and that firm arrangements be made for people's safety.