Updated On: 10 January, 2013 08:16 AM IST | | Ranjeet Jadhav
Angry locals allege that the attacks are rising as there is no electricity or streetlights and their demands for basic amenities like water and sanitation are falling on deaf ears
A few days ago, 25-year-old Savita Varte, a resident of Khabyachapada, Aarey Milk Colony, was attacked by a leopard while she had gone to fetch water near her house. This was the second such attack in 10 days. The forest department has set a trap in the area following the attack. But even if this leopard is caught, it will not bring an end to the attacks in the area.

The hand-pump where the leopard attacked the woman on Sunday