Overview
- The attack occurred around 6 p.m. on Thursday in Trambakpur village of Amreli district, according to the Dalkhaniya Range.
- The leopard entered the house and dragged the child away as her mother cooked nearby, despite her attempt to drive the animal off with a utensil.
- The child's body was found near the home, about three kilometres from Amreli Wildlife Sanctuary.
- Forest and police teams reached the site and began inquiries, with seven cage traps placed in the area by the Dalkhaniya Range.
- The incident followed a separate case a day earlier in which a two-year-old girl was killed by a lioness in Gir Gadhada, Gir Somnath district.