GUWAHATI: Panic gripped the densely populated Kumarpara area of Guwahati city on Friday after a leopard was discovered hiding inside a house, according to an official report.
The leopard, believed to have wandered into the residential area from the nearby hills, was found in the house’s staircase.
Efforts to capture the animal through tranquilisation were made, but the leopard managed to escape after the first shot.
The forest department has initiated an operation to capture the leopard.
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Meanwhile, prohibitory orders have been imposed in the Kaliabor sub-district after a Royal Bengal Tiger, which strayed from Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, attacked a woman, killing one and injuring another earlier this week.
The tiger has been spotted in the Kaliabor Tea Estate, Sonarigaon, and Silghat areas.
The restrictions prevent entry and movement on the new PWD road from Silghat/Rubber Bari via Silghat Kamakhya Temple to Sonarigaon/Kamakhya village, as well as in the surrounding tea plantation area, from 4 pm to 9 am.
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These orders will remain in effect until further notice, although they do not apply to police, security personnel, forest staff, or government officials on duty, according to an official notification.
