India, Nov. 5 -- Nearly 40 hours after the fatal leopard attack in Pimparkhed village of Shirur tehsil, the forest department captured the animal suspected to be involved in the incident. However, it remained caged at the spot for almost 11 hours as villagers initially refused to allow its relocation.

Thirteen-year-old Rohan Bombe was killed in the leopard attack at around 3.45 pm on Sunday, November 2. Nearly 20 hours later, the Junnar forest department, along with the specially deployed team of sharpshooters, launched a search-and-capture operation in Pimparkhed. The team was able to reach the site only on Monday due to large-scale protests by the villagers in the wake of the incident.

The team from Pune-based Rana's Rifle Club reache...