In Uttar Pradesh's  near Mukeriay village under Ramgaon police station in the district, a seven-year-old boy was mauled to death by a leopard, as per stated by police.

His body was later recovered from a forest area behind a primary school, said a police officer.After the incident, the angry villagers blocked traffic on the Bahraich-Ramgaon road for around three hours.

Forest Range Officer Rustom Pervez as per the sources news said the pugmarks found in the area confirmed it to be a leopard attack, adding that the initial compensation was paid to the family members of the boy and the body sent for a post-mortem.

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