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Woman killed in leopard attack in Jharkhand

A leopard strayed into a village in Jharkhand's Pakur district on Tuesday morning and attacked six villagers and killed a 60-year-old woman. The injured ones have been admitted at a nearby hospital for treatment.

Woman killed in leopard attack in Jharkhand

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Published : Sep 17, 2019, 7:49 PM IST

Updated : Sep 17, 2019, 7:55 PM IST

Pakur (Jharkhand):A 60-year-old woman was killed by a leopard at a village in Jharkhand's Pakur district, police said on Tuesday.

The incident took place at Nassi village near Maheshpur forest range when the leopard strayed into the village and attacked six villagers, they said.

According to police, injured people have been admitted at a nearby hospital for treatment.

Woman killed in leopard attack in Jharkhand

"Sonamuni Tudu died after she was attacked by the animal and others were injured," a senior police officer said.

Forest Ranger Anil Kumar Singh said that Rs 50,000 was given to the family members of the deceased while Rs 10,000 each was provided to injured persons for treatment.

A team of the forest department personnel has been engaged to drive the leopard into the jungle, Singh added.

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Last Updated : Sep 17, 2019, 7:55 PM IST

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