Leopard attacks humans in UP's Maharajganj, dies after being 'caught'A forest officer said the leopard entered a mosque near Majhauli village of Sohagibarwa Wildlife Sanctuary and injured four people.
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Maharajganj: A leopard who injured four people in an attack on Saturday died after being "caught" by the villagers.
A forest officer said the leopard entered a mosque near Majhauli village of Sohagibarwa Wildlife Sanctuary and injured four people.
He said the leopard, caught by some villagers, fainted in custody and died on the way to a hospital.
Maharajganj Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Niranjan Surve told PTI that an investigation was ordered to ascertain the exact cause of the leopard's death.