Minor girl found dead in Udaipur; leopard attack suspected: police

According to Station House Officer (SHO) Gogunda Shaitan Singh Nathawat, the deceased girl, a resident of Pani Ka Fala area of ​​Undithal village, had gone to herd goats on Wednesday afternoon but returned home late at night.

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The police officer said the girl's family searched for their daughter all night long and after hours of searching, they found her body in a nearby forest on Thursday morning.

The body was taken to a hospital where an autopsy will be performed.

Deputy Superintendent of Forests (DCF) Ajay Chittora said, “We have found the body of a minor girl with multiple wounds. The villagers claim it was a leopard but we cannot comment on it until the post-mortem report is available. However, as a precautionary measure, we have placed a cage in the area. We are yet to confirm whether the girl died due to a leopard attack or some other reason.”