BARAMULLA: A 12-year-old boy was mauled to death by a leopard in the Kalantra area of Kreeri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday, officials said.
An official told Kashmir News Service that the boy, identified as Kifayat Ramzan, a resident of Kalantra, was attacked by the leopard and sustained critical injuries.
He later succumbed to his injuries, after which locals recovered his body from the area, the official said.
The incident has triggered concern among residents, who have expressed apprehension over the movement of wild animals in the area.
