Unidentified person killed in leopard attack

Chandrapur: An unidentified middle aged person was killed in a suspected leopard attack in the shrubby forest near the power substation in Durgapur on Sunday morning. It was the first instance of human kill in predator attack in Chandrapur ravaged by man-animal conflict.
Durgapur police took the body for post mortem. A part of the deceased’s thigh was eaten by the predator.
Forest officials suspect it to be a case of leopard attack, but have not ruled out the possibilities of homicide.Both police and forest officials are awaiting the post mortem report to ascertain the cause of death.
The man-animal conflict is raging in the district since years. Last year, 31 died in predator attacks. The list included 24 killed by tigers, six by leopards and one by a wild boar.