Archive · 31 Dec 2025
Leopard Attacks Kill Two in Madhya Pradesh
In two separate incidents, a 10-year-old boy named Raj Kol was killed by a leopard in Madhya Pradesh, and a woman named Rekha Devi was killed in Nainital, Uttarakhand.
Raj was playing in his village when a leopard attacked him and dragged him into the forest.
The forest department and local officials searched for the leopard using drones and other tools.
They later found Raj's body in the forest.
The forest department advised villagers to stay in groups and avoid going out at night.
In Nainital, Rekha Devi went to the forest to collect dry wood and fodder for her cattle when she was attacked by a leopard.
Her mutilated body was later recovered.
Villagers in both areas are concerned about their safety and have demanded action from the forest department to prevent such attacks.
This is the second leopard attack in Nainital in a week.
A 10-year-old boy, Raj Kol, was killed by a leopard in Ghunnour village, Katni district, Madhya Pradesh.
The incident occurred around 1 pm on Tuesday, with the leopard emerging from a thicket and attacking the boy while he was playing.
A woman named Rekha Devi was killed in a leopard attack in Nainital, Uttarakhand, marking the second such incident in a week.
Villagers in both areas have expressed concern about their safety and demanded action from the forest department.
The forest department has issued advisories and is conducting search operations to trace the leopards.
- Who
- A 10-year-old boy named Raj Kol and a woman named Rekha Devi
- What
- Were killed in separate leopard attacks
- When
- Around 1 pm on Tuesday in Madhya Pradesh and on Tuesday in Nainital
- Where
- Ghunnour village, Katni district, Madhya Pradesh and Nainital, Uttarakhand
- Why
- The leopards emerged from their habitats and attacked the victims while they were in the forest
Villagers
Forest Department
Safety Measures
Villagers
Villagers demand immediate action and better safety measures to prevent leopard attacks.
Forest Department
The forest department has issued advisories and is conducting search operations to trace the leopards.
- Victim 1's Name
- Raj Kol
- Victim 1's Age
- 10 years
- Victim 2's Name
- Rekha Devi
- Location of Incident 1
- Ghunnour village, Katni district, Madhya Pradesh
- Location of Incident 2
- Nainital, Uttarakhand
- Time of Incident 1
- Around 1 pm on Tuesday
- Time of Incident 2
- Tuesday (specific time not mentioned)
- Forest Department Advisory
- Stay in groups, avoid children moving alone, and do not venture out at night
- Previous Incident
- A leopard dragged a woman into the bushes in Dhari block on December 26
