Overview
- The animal moved through Sant Kabir Nagar, Kamgar Nagar, Parijat Nagar and Vanvihar Colony, entering at least one house before capture.
- Forest teams, police and volunteers used nets and then a tranquiliser dart, after which the leopard was caged and taken to the Wildlife Treatment Centre in Mhasrul.
- Authorities said eight people were injured, including two forest personnel, with local reports naming officers Santosh Bodake and Praveen Golait among those hurt.
- State disaster management minister Girish Mahajan visited the scene, cited rising leopard encounters and said those injured will receive compensation.
- The Forest Department issued safety guidance for residents, and officials noted local claims of a second leopard were unverified with only one animal captured.