Leopard run over by unidentified vehicle on Samruddhi Expressway; second such incident since Sep 20

The incident occurred on Saturday night near Bharvir toll plaza in Chandwad tehsil, the official said.

Mumbai: A leopard died after it was hit by unidentified vehicle on Samruddhi Expressway in Maharashtra’s Nashik district, the second such incident in the last fortnight, a police official said on Monday.

The incident occurred on Saturday night near Bharvir toll plaza in Chandwad tehsil, the official said.

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“A leopard which was crossing the road was hit by a speeding vehicle, killing it on the spot. The forest department took custody of the carcass. An accidental death case has been registered,” he informed.

On September 20, a leopard was killed by an unidentified vehicle at Mohadari Ghat in Sinnar in Nashik, he said.