Girl seriously injured in leopard attack

Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, Jan 28: A girl was seriously injured after she was attacked by a leopard in Kotranka area of district Rajouri late this evening.
Police said the incident took place at around 8.45 pm when 9-year-old Ruksana Kouser was coming from his relatives house on foot with her father Mohd Shawl. Both father and daughter were moving through the fields  at village Makku Galla. Suddenly, the leopard ambushed and caught girl from the throat. Father rushed to rescue the girl and started fighting. The wild beast ran away leaving girl critically injured.  The girl and injured villager were rushed to Kotranka Hospital by family members and they were being further referred to Rajouri Hospital.