Bahraich,

29 July (HS): A 14-year-old girl was mauled to death by a leopard while on her

way to the fields in the Katarniaghat Wildlife Division, authorities said

Tuesday. The event occurred on Monday evening in the Semrahna hamlet of Gaura

Pipra village, which is part of the Katarniaghat Wildlife Division's Kakraha

Range. The girl, Sanjana (14), was walking towards agricultural fields at

nightfall when she was attacked by a leopard lurking in adjacent bushes,

snatching her by the neck and inflicting serious injuries, according to

residents.

Hearing

her screams, locals rushed to the scene and used commotion to scare the animal

away. However, by that point, the girl

had incurred life-threatening injuries. She

was initially transported to the Motipur community health center, but when her

condition worsened, she was transferred to the district medical college in

Bahraich, where physicians declared her dead, according to authorities. The

family has received immediate financial help of Rs 5,000, and after completing

all legal requirements, the family will get Rs 5 lakh in compensation in

accordance with government regulations, according to forest officials. The

corpse has been submitted for a postmortem.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi