Leopard Attack Sparks Panic in Maharashtra's Nagaon Village

A leopard attacked five individuals, including rescue team members, in Nagaon, a beach village in Maharashtra's Raigad district, causing panic. The animal's intrusion into a residential area prompted police and forest department responses, but the leopard injured three rescuers. Leopard sightings have increased recently in Maharashtra districts.

A leopard incited chaos in Nagaon, a coastal village in Raigad district, Maharashtra, by attacking five people, including three from a rescue team on Tuesday, police reported.

The leopard breached a residential locality, confronting two locals who narrowly escaped unscathed. Promptly informed, Nagaon's police and forest department acted swiftly, deploying a team to capture the rogue feline. Yet, the leopard managed to injure three rescue team members during their operation.

Efforts to capture the leopard continue as authorities noted a rise in leopard sightings across Maharashtra, notably in Pune and Nashik, in recent months.

(With inputs from agencies.)