Meerut: A leopard was spotted on the roof of a house in Kaserukheda area of Uttar Pradesh's Meerut district on Saturday, causing panic among locals. Rescue operations are underway and residents have been requested to remain inside their houses, a senior police official said.
Upon receiving information from locals, teams from the local police station and forest department swiftly arrived at the spot. The rescue operation was started immediately while some officials are monitoring it from rooftops of the adjoining houses.
Two days ago a video of a leopard strolling in the area had gone viral on social media. Since then, police and forest department teams are continuously searching for the big cat.
According to residents, the leopard sneaked into the residential area and climbed to the roof of a house. After learning about the incident, residents are afraid to move around the area. Meanwhile, many people gathered outside the house as the rescue operations were being undertaken.
