A mentally affected man was killed by a leopard in Sukauli village of Garhkot Gram Panchayat in Pithoragarh forest division. The incident occurred on Monday night.
The Pithoragarh sub divisional officer Navin Chandra Pant informed that on receiving information about a man being killed by a wild animal, the police was informed. The police recovered the body and sent it for post mortem. It is being stated that the victim, 35-year old Bhupendra Singh was mentally affected and had slept on the roadside on Monday night when he was reportedly killed by a leopard.
Residents of the Garhkot area state that a leopard has been active in the area for about one week now. The big cat has also killed a few domesticated animals so far. The SDO said that a cage will be placed in the area by Wednesday in an attempt to capture the leopard. He has also requested the locals to avoid going into the area where the leopard is known to be prowling.