The victim Shayri Bai along with two others had gone to collect firewood from the forest area near Jhadpa village under Kelwara police station area when she was attacked by a panther, they said.
Those accompanying her warned her to not go deep inside the forest area and were at a distance from her, the police officials said.
The body was handed over to family members after post- mortem, they added.
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