Shimla : A leopard attacked and mauled a boy in Shimla district’s Nankhari area of Himachal Pradesh .
Villagers said after dark on Thursday they heard cries of the eleven year old boy from the edge of the village and rushed to help him .
They were able to rescue the victim from the claws of the big cat , but the seriously injured boy died on way to hospital .
It isn’t clear why the leopard attacked the boy . Villagers have demanded the shooting down of the animal .
In a 20 year career published widely. He has worked for the BBC, AFP, The Statesman, IANS and the Business Standard . Known for his hard hitting writing and occasional off-beat stories. He lives in Shimla.
