A leopard was rescued after an arduous eight-hour operation from a sweet shop in the Nani Daman area here on Tuesday, January 20, forest officials said.

The Forest Department was informed around 11.30 am that the leopard had entered the shop, following which police and forest officials rushed to the spot and cordoned off the area, Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) Harshraj Wathore told reporters.