Probe to see if trapped leopard killed 5yo last wk

Dehradun: A forest team in Rikhnikhal captured a leopard on Monday, which is undergoing a medical examination to determine if it killed a 5-year-old boy last week while he was visiting his maternal grandparents’ home to celebrate Raksha Bandhan.
Villagers from Pauri protested in Rikhnikhal against human-wildlife conflicts in the region due to multiple leopard sightings.“Human-wildlife conflict in the state needs to be addressed. We want changes in laws related to forests and wildlife,” said Pramod Rawat, pradhan of Bayela Malla gram sabha.
Meanwhile, Swapnil Anirudh, divisional forest officer Pauri Garhwal said, “We collected samples from both victim and leopard. However, at this stage, we cannot confirm if it is the same leopard.” Shivani Azad