India, Dec. 10 -- letters@hindustantimes.com

Navi Mumbai: After a male sub-adult leopard strayed into Nagaon Village near Alibaug and injured five people on Tuesday morning, the Forest Department launched an operation to trace the big cat, which remains untraced. The department has directed schools and local establishments to remain shut, and urged the residents to stay indoors.

According to the forest department officials, the leopard was first spotted around 11 am on Tuesday outside a resident, Balu Sutar's house. Forest officials said the injured-Prasad Sutar, Kunal Salunkhe, Amit Vartak, Mandar Gadkari and Bhausaheb Javre-are undergoing treatment at Alibag District Hospital.

"The leopard was huge, almost waist-high and extremely ag...