Chamarajanagar, May 11 -- Forest officials have intensified operations to capture a leopard following the death of a young boy in a leopard attack near Nagamale in the Male Mahadeshwara Hills Wildlife Sanctuary limits of Hanur taluk.

The tragic incident occurred when a group was trekking from Male Mahadeshwara Hills towards Nagamale, during which the leopard allegedly attacked and killed Harshith, a boy from Kamakshipalya in Bengaluru.

A special forest department team led by the Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) from MM Hills has launched an extensive search operation to trace and capture the animal. Leopard capture teams from Mysuru, veterinarians and drone surveillance units have also joined the operation.

Officials said the leo...