Leopard steals two-year-old boy from home in Kulgam, leaves behind half-eaten body

SRINAGAR  JUNE(PTK)In a shocking incident, a leopard stealed out a two-year-old baby from his house and mauled him to death in Damhal Hanjipora area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Tuesday morning.

Locals said that  leopard appeared in Gujarbasti Korial village of Damhal Hanjipora in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district and pounced upon a 2-year-old baby last night.

On finding the boy missing, the family and authorities of Wildlife department searched for him and partly-eaten body of the boy was recovered in near by area.

Killed baby has been identified as Muhammad Sharief Dragad (02) son of Abdul Latief of Gujarbasti Korial Damhal Hanjipora Kulgam.

Dead body was found in near by area, official said, adding that our team is in the area and are efforts are on to capture leopard.(PTK)