Leopard kills 15-year-old girl in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol district
The teenager's body was found in bushes 300 metres from her home after she was carried away while sleeping.
A 15-year-old girl, Saraswati Singh Gond, was killed by a leopard early on Wednesday in the Byohari police station area of Shahdol district, according to Bhaskar English.
The girl was sleeping on the verandah with her sister when the incident occurred. Her mother was in an inner room, and the house did not have a door.
The girl's sister woke up in the morning to find Saraswati missing. After finding a blanket some distance away, the family discovered her body in bushes approximately 300 metres from the house.
Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Taruna Verma confirmed the leopard attack, stating the animal entered the house because it had no door. The site is located adjacent to a forest area.
Police from the Beohari police station and senior officials inspected the scene after villagers reported the incident around 4 a.m. Forest Department and police teams are currently conducting search operations in the surrounding forests.
The Forest Department is processing the assistance amount payable under the rules. The incident has caused fear among villagers regarding potential further attacks in populated areas.