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| Yet another child killed by man-eater leopard in Baramulla | | Rajpora Chandoosa protests against Wildlife, district administration | | Early Times Reporter
Baramulla | Aug 16
Unleashing reign of terror and panic in North Kashmir's Baramulla district the man-eater leopard has been on killing spree with another 7 year old child in Rajpora Thandkasi village here last night.
It was fourth child mauled to death in past couple of weeks by the man-eater leopard and wildlife authorities and district administration in Baramulla is caught on back foot.
All panic and petrified as the killing of children by the man-eater leopard continued in Baramulla , the residents of Rajpora and its adjoining village stage protests against wildlife authorities for its 'callous attitude' towards innocent lives.
A local resident Parvez Ahmed Khan told News Agency of Kashmir that Arif Bashir Mir son of Bashir Ahmed Mir of Thandkasi was mauled to death by man-eater leopard Rajpora village of Chandoosa area on Friday evening following which hundreds of people took to streets stage strong protests against Wildlife department and district administration.
"This is the fourth incident in Baramulla district alone past couple of weeks, we had already informed the Wildlife Department about the free roaming of wild animals in the area, but they did not take any measure to protect our lives and children," He added.
Demanding action and registration of a case against Wildlife Department, Khan said, "The nearby forests pose a serious threat to our children's lives. We do not let our children to go school and prevent them to play outside homes it is petrifying living here,"
``The leopard was already declared a man-eater and orders have been issued for its elimination and hunting team was also deployed in the area,'' wildlife warden North Kashmir, Mushtaq Ahmed Parsa told NAK.
Meanwhile, alarmed at the increasing forays of the leopard in the district the wildlife department has worked out an elaborate plan to stop the menace. ``We are closely observing the leopard's movement and are hopeful that soon our team will overpower the leopard,'' Parsa added.
About leopards turning into man-eaters, Parsa said it was a sequel to depleting forest cover and resultant decrease in prey for the animal. ``These factors force the leopard to search for food outside the jungle,'' he said.
Many wild animals have been on the prowl for the last several months and had been causing heavy causalities in the district and the wildlife authorities are unmoved despite public protests in different villages. |
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