India, April 23 -- A three-year-old girl died after a leopard attacked and carried her away in Dindori taluka of Maharashtra's Nashik district, causing panic and grief in what remains one of the worst-affected regions. According to forest officials, the taluka has reported six human deaths over the past one-and-a-half years, with children accounting for a majority of the victims.

The latest incident took place in the evening on Tuesday, April 21, in Valkhed village of Dindori taluka. The victim, identified as Dnyaneshwari Vilas More, belonged to a family of farm labourers. At the time of the incident, she was reportedly playing in front of her house. According to officials, the attack occurred between 7 pm and 7.30 pm when a leopard, sus...