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Leopard Terror in Pune: Continuous Attacks on Two-Wheelers and Girl
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News18•15-10-2026, 10:42
Leopard Terror in Pune: Continuous Attacks on Two-Wheelers and Girl
- •Panic has spread among citizens as leopard movement has increased in the Ghera Sinhagad area of Khadakwasla in Pune.
- •A leopard made three separate attempts to attack two-wheeler riders in a single evening near the Bapujibuva temple on the Khanapur-Pabe road.
- •An 11th-grade schoolgirl named Saloni Thopate was injured in the attack and is currently undergoing treatment at Sassoon Hospital.
- •Villagers and local leaders have expressed severe anger and demanded that the Forest Department immediately increase patrolling and safety measures.
- •Forest range officers inspected the spot and appealed to local residents not to step out alone at night in densely wooded areas.
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Panic spread after a leopard made three consecutive attempts to attack two-wheeler riders in a single evening near Bapujibuva temple within Thopatewadi on the Khanapur-Pabe road, injuring an 11th-grade schoolgirl.
Range Forest Officer Vaishali Hadwale inspected the incident spot to track the animal, and the Forest Department launched an awareness campaign while appealing to residents not to step out alone at night near forest areas.
Former deputy sarpanch of Khanapur, Nandkumar Jawalkar, expressed strong anger over the incidents and demanded that the Forest Department immediately increase patrols, monitor the leopard's movements, and implement preventive safety measures.
