SRINAGAR: A man was injured and three sheep killed after a leopard attacked a flock in the Budnambal area of Kralpora in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Thursday, officials said.
An official said that the man was grazing his sheep near a forest area when a leopard suddenly attacked him and the flock.
He said the man sustained injuries, while three sheep were killed in the attack. The injured man was identified as Nazir Ahmad Khan, son of Mohd Aalam Khan, a resident of Budnambal. He was shifted to Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Kralpora, from where he was referred to Government Medical College (GMC) Handwara for specialised treatment.
Meanwhile, authorities have taken cognisance of the incident and initiated an investigation.—(KNO)
