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11-Year-Old Boy Killed in Leopard Attack in Rajasthan's Banswara

News18•29-09-2026, 17:15

•An 11-year-old boy, Rohit, was killed in a leopard attack in Tibudi village near the Jagmer Jogimal forest area in Rajasthan's Banswara district.
•The incident occurred on Monday evening when Rohit went to bring back goats from the forest, a routine task.
•A leopard, hiding in bushes, attacked Rohit; his family rushed to the spot after hearing his screams, causing the leopard to flee.
•Rohit was immediately taken to the hospital but was declared dead by doctors.
•Forest officials have placed a cage near the incident site to capture the leopard.

An 11-year-old boy named Rohit was killed by a leopard in Tibudi village near the Jagmer Jogimal forest area in Rajasthan's Banswara district.

The boy was returning goats from the forest on Monday evening when a leopard hiding in the bushes attacked him.

A forest department team reached the site, informed senior officials, and placed a cage near the location to capture the leopard.