India, Nov. 4 -- A six-member team of sharpshooters - that earlier participated in a leopard elimination operation in Solapur district - arrived in Junnar Monday morning after the Maharashtra forest department issued an emergency shoot-at-sight order against the leopard that killed a 13-year-old boy in Shirur taluka on Sunday.

The team from Pune-based Rana's Rifle Club, which works in coordination with the forest department, reached Pimparkhed village at around 11 am on Monday and inspected the attack site and surrounding area. The team identified pugmarks of at least three leopards, including a female leopard, near the attack site. Eight additional trap cages were installed to capture the animal, in addition to the 35 already in place....