Nuapada: A leopard which had caused panic among the people of Haladi village under Khariar Forest Range in Nuapada district for the last two months was caught in a trap on Saturday night.
In order to catch the man-eating leopard, forest department officials had laid a trap at a forest close to the village with the help of local people.
The leopard had killed a 4-year-old child while he was asleep with his parents on the verandah of their house in the village on May 26.
On July 9, the leopard had attacked a 55-year-old man and his 10-year old granddaughter Chandini while they were asleep in their house.
Ms Kalinga AI