Jaipur: Three villagers were injured after a leopard attacked them in Umarda Kheda near Udaipur Wednesday morning. The leopard attacked the men around 6am as they were stepping out of their homes. It fled after the villagers raised an alarm and other residents gathered at the spotThe injured were identified as Jagga (60), Ritesh (20), and Kalu (40). They were taken to Maharana Bhupal Government Hospital in Udaipur for treatment.Former Umarda sarpanch Gopal Meena said the injured men had to be carried on cots to the main road, as the houses are located in a hilly area inaccessible to vehicles.The attack came a day after a leopard injured another villager in the same area. Around 6pm Tuesday, the animal attacked 45-year-old Logar Lal Meena while he was sitting outside his house. He raised an alarm, prompting the leopard to flee. Logar Lal suffered claw injuries to his head and other parts of his body and was taken to hospital.The consecutive attacks have left residents of Umarda Kheda and nearby areas concerned. Villagers said leopard movement had been reported in the area for some time and the animal had increasingly been venturing close to homes.Kanti Meena said the forest dept should set up a cage trap and intensify surveillance to track the leopard’s movements. “The animal should be captured soon to prevent further attacks, particularly at night, as it has become habitual,” he said.A forest staff member said teams were tracking the leopard’s movements and villagers had been warned against venturing outside at night.
