India, Nov. 20 -- A leopard strayed into the VVIP Civil Lines area of Jaipur on Thursday morning, triggering panic among residents and authorities for nearly two hours. The incident unfolded around 9am when the animal first entered a house in Lane No. 6.

A forest official said the leopard then moved towards the government bungalow of state water resources minister Suresh Singh Rawat, where it was spotted roaming inside the premises. Minutes later, it entered Tiny Blossom Senior Secondary School, forcing teachers to lock children inside their classrooms as a precaution.

For the next hour, it continued moving from one house to another, making it difficult for the forest department's rescue team to pin down its location. The entire high-se...