13-year-old boy killed by leopard in Pune district, villagers set forest dept vehicle and office on fire

PUNE: A 13-year-old boy was mauled to death by a leopard in Pune district on Sunday, triggering public anger, a Pune Rural police official said.

According to a statement from the Forest Department of Pune district, a tragic incident occurred in the village of Pimparkhed (Ambevadi), Shirur taluka, Pune district. A 13-year-old boy named Rohan Vilas Bombe was attacked by a leopard and unfortunately died around 3.45 pm on Sunday.

According to police, the leopard was hiding in a sugarcane field and attacked the boy while he was playing nearby. The child died on the spot, and the leopard escaped before villagers rushed to the location.

The incident sparked outrage in the village. The agitated local villagers set fire to the forest department office and vehicle, accusing officials of negligenc