Overview
- Officials identified the injured as Head Constable Kamleshwar Kumar, who received first aid, is stable, and has returned to the camp.
- Field staff from the Wildlife Protection Department were deployed to track and relocate the leopard, with the operation reported as underway.
- In a separate recent incident in Sopore, a leopard killed at least seven sheep, prompting a hunt by Wildlife Department teams.
- An eight-year-old boy was injured in a leopard attack in Shopian in September, underscoring recurring risks to residents.
- Reports describe a decade-long rise in human–wildlife conflict across the Kashmir Valley, with calls for coordinated action by forestry, wildlife, agriculture and livestock authorities.