Leopard attack in Shimla: Fence residential areas adjacent to forest, demands CPM

Tribune News Service

Shimla, November 10

Slamming the government and the Forest Department for lack of action following the killing of a six-year-old by a leopard on the Diwali night, the CPM today demanded concrete action to find and kill the leopard and grant Rs 10-lakh compensation to the affected family.

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The CPM also demanded that the Municipal Corporation and the Forest Department should fence the residential areas adjacent to the forest so that wild animals don’t cross over. The CPM said the residents of the Down Dale locality from where the leopard had taken the child away had sighted the leopard again after the incident and they were scared.

“The residents have informed the Forest Department but no avail,” said Sanjay Chauhan, former Mayor. “More than a week has passed since the tragic incident but neither the leopard has been declared man-eater nor any serious efforts have been made to catch him,” said Chauhan.