Leopard attack near M.M. Hills: Padayatra, two-wheeler movement halted

Following a fatal leopard onslaught connected a devotee, the Chamarajanagar territory medication has imposed restrictions preventing some pilgrims and the wide nationalist from accessing the Male Mahadeshwara Swami temple atop Male Mahadeshwara (M.M.) Hills via padayatra and two-wheelers.

The restrictions took effect astatine 6 p.m. connected January 21 and volition beryllium successful spot until midnight connected January 24, according to the territory administration.

The determination was made successful effect to a missive from the Deputy Conservator of Forests, M.M. Hills Wildlife Division. Acting connected the communication, Additional Deputy Commissioner T. Jaware Gowda issued an bid suspending padayatra routes to the temple and restricting the question of devotees connected two-wheelers done the wood country starring to the elevation shrine.

At astir 5.45 a.m. connected January 21, a leopard onslaught was reported astatine Rangaswamy Vaddu, connected the steps starring to M.M. Hills from Talabetta.

The leopard reportedly attacked a radical of devotees and dragged distant 1 person, whose assemblage was aboriginal discovered.

Fearing further attacks connected pilgrims, particularly those undertaking padayatra done wood stretches, the authorities decided to suspend pedestrian question and two-wheeler entree successful the involvement of nationalist information until the leopard is captured.

The Male Mahadeshwara Swami temple usually witnesses a dense influx of devotees, peculiarly during Maha Shivaratri and Ugadi festivals.