SUHAIL RATHER
Bandipora, 13 Jan: Two persons including a lady were injured when a leopard attacked them in Korakbal area of Gurez valley in Bandipora district on Sunday morning.
Block Medical Officer (BMO) Gurez Dr Tahira said a leopard ventured into upper Korakbal village of Gurez from a nearby forest on Sunday morning and attacked a group of people.
Both injured persons identified as Sajad Ahmad S/o Ab Jabar and Hanifa W/o Mohd Rafiq R/o Kuragbal Gurez.
The Leopard was chased back into the forest by villagers and the injured were admitted to a nearby hospital, she added.
Deputy Commissioner Bandipora Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary has sanctioned Rs Twenty thousand each as immediate relief to both injured persons.
