CURATED BY – GUARAV SINGHAL | CITYCHIEFNEWS

Saharanpur | Chhutmalpur, Panic prevails among villagers after leopard was seen in the garden of Kamalpur village of Mohand range of Shivalik forest division. People are afraid to go towards the fields. Villagers have demanded the forest department to catch the leopard by putting a cage. On receiving the information of leopard's arrival, the forest department team reached the village and conducted a search operation. Contractor Khaliq son of Sagir, who was guarding the garden of Rampal Saini of the village, saw the leopard. He also made a video of it. After this, Khaliq informed about it in the village. After this, the officials in the Mohand range of the forest department were informed. From there, forest inspector Fatehpur Bahadur and Shivraj Singh reached the village with the team and conducted a search operation, but they did not find the leopard. Villagers former Pradhan Ishran Ali, Amit Rana, Shakeel Ahmed, Mohsin, Khaliq etc. say that the leopard has been seen in the area for the last two months. A month ago too, the leopard had preyed on two goats of Phool Mohammad son of Nathu in the graveyard. At that time also the forest department was informed. The forest workers had asked to cut the grass from the graveyard. On which the villagers had it cleaned. The villagers say that at present the garden season is going on. Due to the arrival of the leopard, people are afraid to guard the gardens. They have demanded to catch the leopard by putting a cage. Forest Officer Mohand Manoj Kumar says that the forest department team is constantly keeping an eye on the village. At present, the villagers should also remain alert and not go towards the fields alone.