Archive · 2 Nov 2025
Pune: 13-year-old boy killed in leopard attack, villagers torch forest office
A young boy named Rohan was playing outside his home in a village in India when a leopard attacked and killed him.
This was not the first time a leopard had caused trouble in the area, and people were already worried.
After Rohan's death, the villagers became very angry because they felt the forest department wasn't doing enough to protect them.
In their anger, they set fire to a forest department truck and a small building they used.
Police had to come to the village to keep things calm.
A 13-year-old boy, Rohan Bombe, was killed in a leopard attack in Pimparkhed village, Pune.
Following the attack, villagers set fire to a forest department vehicle and its office in the village.
This is the fifth death due to a leopard attack in Pune district this year and the second in Pimparkhed village this month.
Human-leopard conflict has led to multiple deaths in Pune district, with five out of eight fatalities this year being children.
The State Forest Department has proposed sterilizing leopards as a measure to control their population.
- Who
- A 13-year-old boy, Rohan Bombe, and angry villagers
- What
- A 13-year-old boy was killed in a leopard attack, and subsequently, villagers set fire to a forest department vehicle and its office.
- When
- Sunday afternoon
- Where
- Pimparkhed village, Shirur taluka, Pune district
- Why
- The leopard attack on the boy led to villagers' anger over the human-leopard conflict and perceived inaction.
Villagers
Forest Department
Human-Leopard Conflict
Villagers
Frustrated by repeated attacks and perceived lack of effective measures, villagers resorted to arson.
Forest Department
The forest department is implementing measures including awareness programs and has proposed leopard sterilization.
Response to Attacks
Villagers
Believes current forest department actions are insufficient to prevent fatal attacks.
Forest Department
The department has established rapid response forces and issued alerts for vulnerable villages.
- Deceased
- Rohan Bombe, 13-year-old boy
- Location
- Pimparkhed village, Shirur taluka, Pune district
- Incident Date
- Sunday afternoon
- Attacker
- Leopard
- Villager Reaction
- Forest department vehicle and office set on fire
- Previous Incidents
- Fifth leopard attack death in Pune district this year; second in Pimparkhed village this month