BAHRAICH, March 14 -- Even after the forest department recently captured two leopards, the big cat attack incidents continue to cause fear among villagers living near the forests of Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary.

In the latest incident, a leopard attacked a motorcycle rider near a roadside field in the Kakraha forest range within the sanctuary area on Friday. The injured man has been identified as 22-year-old Satyendra Maurya, a resident of the Yamunapar hamlet under Madhavapur Gram Panchayat.

According to reports, Satyendra was travelling from his home towards Amritpur when a leopard that was hiding near the roadside suddenly attacked him. The sudden assault caused him to fall off his motorcycle, leaving him injured. Hearing his crie...