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B.D.Kasniyal<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pithoragarh, Oct 10<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0Villagers of Bhandarigaon in Gangolihat have demanded that the leopard that killed a nine-year-old boy a week ago be declared a man-eater and eliminated.<\/p>\n

The incident occurred on October 3, when the leopard attacked and killed nine-year-old Riyanshu while he was playing in the courtyard of his house.<\/p>\n

The villagers today marched to the office of Gangolihat Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Ankit Raj and submitted their demands. They said the incident had created fear among residents, disrupting children’s education and agricultural activities.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have told the SDM that, since the incident, schoolchildren have been reluctant to attend school, while women are afraid to go to the fields to carry out agricultural work, which is the main source of livelihood for villagers,\u201d said Dhan Singh Mehta, a resident of Bhandarigaon who took part in the procession.<\/p>\n

Chanda Mehta, Range Officer of Berinag, who also holds charge of the Gangolihat range, said the Forest Department had installed four cages in and around the village to trap the leopard. Forest personnel are also patrolling the area round the clock, she added.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have received permission to track the leopard for one month. If we fail to capture it within this period, we will seek an extension until it is trapped and the villagers can live without fear,\u201d Chanda Mehta said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

B.D.Kasniyal Pithoragarh, Oct 10 \u00a0Villagers of Bhandarigaon in Gangolihat have demanded that the leopard that killed a nine-year-old boy a week ago be declared a man-eater and eliminated. The incident occurred on October 3, when the leopard attacked and killed nine-year-old Riyanshu while he was playing in the courtyard of his house. 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