Uttar Pradesh: Many Injured As Leopard Enters Ghaziabad Court Premises

The police and forest department team arrived at the location to capture the leopard as soon as they received the information.

A leopard reacts as he walks inside the Park.

Source : File Photo/AFP

New Delhi: A leopard entered the Ghaziabad District Court premises in Uttar Pradesh, causing several injuries, reported news agency ANI. The police and forest department team arrived at the location to capture the leopard as soon as they received the information. 

#WATCH | Several people injured as leopard enters Ghaziabad district court premises in Uttar Pradesh pic.twitter.com/ZYD0oPTtOl

— ANI (@ANI) February 8, 2023

On the microblogging website Twitter, images of injured individuals being evacuated from the court compound have been uploaded by Twitter users.

The leopard is seen in one of the videos standing behind a metal gate somewhere inside the court complex and staring at people, mostly law enforcement officers and lawyers.

It is unclear whether the video depicts the big cat still roaming free at the court complex or the leopard being trapped following the attack.

"Around six people have sustained injuries after being attacked by the animal, which is still on the court premises," Assistant Commissioner of Police Abhishek Srivastav said.

After word of the animal's presence spread, the court premises were evacuated, according to police officials.

"Teams of the forest department and local police reached the complex and assisted some people who were stuck inside," Srivastav said, adding that the injured have been hospitalised.

On the Delhi-Ghaziabad Delhi Meerut Expressway, a sped-up vehicle struck and killed a leopard earlier this month.

The leopard, who was believed to be crossing the road, was struck by a vehicle and killed on the spot on January 17 near the Kalcheena village.

It was believed that the male leopard was five years old.

On December 27, the society's maintenance department issued a similar leopard alert, advising residents to exercise caution and avoid outdoor activities in the event of a feline's suspected presence on the property.

"The department got an alert from the Ajnara Le Garden society this afternoon that a leopard has been spotted in the basement of one of the under-construction towers in the society. Our team immediately reached the spot and launched the search operation to rescue the leopard,” Divisional Forest Officer Pramod Kumar Srivastava said.