The incident, which happened in the Ibrahimpur forest block of Dubbak Forest Range in Siddipet, is said to have occurred about a month ago, but came to light on Sunday.
DCP (North) Manoj Kumar Meena stated that on Monday at 6:14 a.m., Wazirabad police station received a PCR call reporting a leopard entering a house in Jagatpur village.
Across Telangana, the leopard population came down from 334 in 2018 to 297 in 2022. On the other hand, in Amrabad, the population went up from 94 to 121 within the reserve limits
Madhya Pradesh houses the largest population of leopards in the country: 3907 (2018: 3421), followed by Maharashtra (1985), Karnataka (1,879) and Tamil Nadu (1,070).
The movement of a leopard close to human habitations at Rukmapur village in Chegunta Mandal was captured by a few daily wage labourers on their mobile phones on Monday night.
The incident was captured on camera by a trap camera installed along the path. The authorities have issued a warning to devotees to remain vigilant and move in groups for their safety.
WhatsApp users widely shared the video asking motorists using the national highway 363 near the coal belt town Srirampur here to be cautious of the leopard.
Officials also revealed that the leopard was apprehended in the exact location where the wild animal had fatally attacked a minor girl named Lakshitha just last month.