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UP: People catch leopard cub in Nautanwa; Case to be filed against them

Case to be filed against those who caught the leopard cub

Maharajganj: A leopard cub which has created terror in Lalpur village of Nautanwa in Maharajganj district was caught and held hostage by the people. 

A video of this is going viral on the social media where it is clearly visible that the villagers have caught the leopard cub. A huge crowd is also present at the spot.

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Action against villagers 
Reacting to it, District Forest Officer (DFO) Niranjan Rajendra Surve told Dynamite News correspondent that the people who have caught the cub are being identified. A case will be registered against them under the Wildlife Sanctuary Act.

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The leopard cub had strayed into the village from the forest. 
 

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