A nine-year-old girl was mauled to death by a leopard in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on 11 march evening.
Officials said that a leopard attacked Rabiya Nisar (9) near her residence in the Samsan area of Khansahib.
“The minor girl was immediately shifted to a nearby hospital, where she was declared dead on arrival,” they said.
Officials from wildlife and other concerned departments have swung into action and a manhunt will be launched to trace the leopard.
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