Leopard kills boy in Pune, villagers burn forest department office

India Nov 02, 2025

A tragic leopard attack in Shirur, Pune, left a 13-year-old boy dead on Sunday, leading to major outrage among locals.
Upset over repeated warnings being ignored, villagers protested by setting the forest department office and vehicles ablaze.

Protesters block highways, demand accountability

Protesters have blocked key highways and are refusing to hold the boy's last rites until top officials show up.
Many feel this could have been avoided if the forest department had acted sooner.
Police and forest teams are now searching for the leopard while locals push for real accountability and better safety steps going forward.