Gujarat: Leopard mauls minor girl

An eight-year-old girl was killed by a leopard in Sanakhada village in Somnath Gir district when she was playing outside her uncle's house in a farm, a forest official said today.
"The incident occurred last night when the big cat attacked Jigna Gohil while she was playing outside the house of her maternal uncle," Range Forest Officer (RFO) Rambhai More said.
Jigna, who hailed from Simer village, had come to her maternal uncle's house to spend summer vacations.
Her body bearing several injury marks was found in a mango orchard late in the night, the official said, adding she was declared dead when taken to hospital.

"We have installed two cages at the spot from where her body was found and hope to catch the leopard soon. The leopard will be shifted to a zoo in Junagadh," More said.
The forest official said an ex gratia of Rs 2.25 lakh will be given to the family of the girl.