Jaipur, Dec 11 (IANS) A 7-year-old boy was killed in a leopard attack near the Atila Balaji temple in Ranthambore, Sawai Madhopur, on Thursday.

The child, Vikram Banjara, was walking hand-in-hand with his father when the leopard suddenly emerged from the bushes near a handpump, grabbed him by the neck, and dragged him away.

According to the father, the child was taken away by a leopard, but the Forest Department has confirmed that the attack was carried out by a leopard. Shocked by the sudden attack, the father screamed for help. People from the nearby Banjara settlement rushed to the spot and threw stones into the bushes. After a search, the boy’s body was found deep inside the forest.

The incident took place near the Banjara settlement, where 25-30 families live. Following the attack,

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