India, Oct. 15 -- Fear has gripped residents of the Sinhagad fort area after three incidents involving leopards and two-wheeler riders were reported within an hour Tuesday evening. All three incidents occurred within the limits of Ghera Sinhagad village on the western side of the fort. No injuries were reported in two of the incidents but in the third incident, a young woman sustained minor injuries to her leg after being struck by a leopard's paw while riding on a two-wheeler with her father and a friend.

The first incident occurred at around 6.30 pm on Tuesday, when Om Shinde and Tushar Kamble, both residents of Ambegaon Budruk, were travelling from Khamgaon towards Khanapur on their two-wheeler. A leopard reportedly struck the wheel o...