Pauri (U.K.d), March 10 A man was killed by a leopard in a village here, prompting authorities to issue orders for the animal's capture.
The leopard attack occurred late Monday evening near the Jamla village, 10 km from the district headquarters, where the leopard attacked 48-year-old Prakash Lal.
When the body was recovered on Tuesday morning, forest officials reached the village, where angry residents surrounded them and only allowed them to leave when senior officers assured them that the leopard would be captured.
Prakash Lal, a mason from the nearby Chivalu village, was returning to his village after finishing work in another village. The leopard is believed to have dragged him 50 meters into the bushes.
Villagers learned of the incident on Tuesday morning and, after a search, found his body among some bushes near the road. Officials said traces of him being dragged were found on the road.
Efforts are underway to provide compensation to the victim's family, officials said.
Divisional Forest Officer of the Garhwal Forest Division, Mahatim Yadav, said that he has received orders to capture and tranquilize the leopard, or, failing that, to kill it.
Yadav said that a cage had been installed in the area and cameras had also been set up. He said that a team would soon be deployed to capture the leopard.