Archive · 2 Jan 2026
Leopard kills woman in Nainital, injures four in Darjeeling
A woman named Rekha Devi was killed by a leopard in Nainital, India, while collecting wood and food for her animals.
This happened on a Tuesday in December.
Sadly, this is the second time in a week that a leopard has attacked and killed someone in the area.
Meanwhile, in Dudhia, a popular picnic spot in Darjeeling, a leopard injured four people, including a forester and a beat officer.
The leopard's carcass was found the next day.
People in both areas are scared and want the government to do something to stop these attacks.
The forest department has intensified surveillance and deployed teams to monitor the areas.
A woman named Rekha Devi was killed by a leopard in Nainital, India while collecting dry wood and fodder for her cattle.
This is the second leopard attack in Nainital within a week, with the first occurring on December 26 in the Dhari block of the district.
In Dudhia, Darjeeling, a leopard injured four people, including a forester and a beat officer, and its carcass was found the next day.
The forest department has intensified surveillance and deployed teams to monitor the areas to prevent further attacks.
Locals in both Nainital and Darjeeling are demanding action from the forest department to ensure their safety.
- Who
- Rekha Devi (Nainital), four persons including a forester and a beat officer (Darjeeling)
- What
- Leopard attacks resulting in one death and four injuries
- When
- Tuesday (Nainital, unspecified date in December), Wednesday and Thursday (Darjeeling, unspecified date in December)
- Where
- Nearby forest in Nainital, India and Dudhia, Mirik subdivision, Darjeeling district
- Why
- Rekha Devi was collecting dry wood and fodder for her cattle; reason for Darjeeling attacks not specified
Local Residents
Forest Department
Safety Measures
Local Residents
Demand immediate action to prevent further attacks.
Forest Department
Intensified surveillance and deployed teams to monitor the area.
- Victim in Nainital
- Rekha Devi
- Location of Nainital Incident
- Nearby forest in Nainital, India
- Date of Nainital Incident
- Tuesday (unspecified date in December)
- Activity at Nainital Incident
- Collecting dry wood and fodder
- Previous Incident in Nainital
- December 26, Dhari block
- Location of Darjeeling Incident
- Dudhia, Mirik subdivision, Darjeeling district
- Date of Darjeeling Incident
- Wednesday and Thursday (unspecified date in December)
- Victims in Darjeeling
- Four persons, including a forester and a beat officer
- Leopard Carcass
- Found in Dudhia on Thursday
