Panic spread among the locals in and around the Harishankar temple near Khaprakhol in the district following the killing of two deer in the deer park by a leopard.
While forest officials are on their toes after a leopard entered into the enclosure of the deer park, people are frightened over movement of the leopard.
Bolangir DFO Nitish Kumar said that while a joint investigation was on by the Forest and Veterinary Departments to ascertain the cause of the deer’s death, eight solar street lights have been installed in the deer park area and the whole premises is already under CCTV surveillance round the clock.
Kumar assured the people that forest officials are keeping a tab on the leopard’s movement and steps are being taken to give a safe passage to the leopard.