Horror as young boy killed by lion after animal ‘teased’ with torches | World | News
According to information obtained, a child who participated in a famous pilgrimage in India was dragged to death by a lion. According to reports, the victim, who was claimed to be 11 or 12 years old, was with his family when the animal attacked near the steps of Gujarat’s Girnar Hill, a sacred mountain considered sacred by Hindus and Jains.
The tragic victim was identified as Mayur Chauhan, a resident of Modaj village in Kheda district, according to reports in India. The lion reportedly kidnapped the teenager in front of hundreds of people, near the 50th step of the route, at around 5.45am local time on Saturday, July 11. He then set off with her into the nearby forest, where authorities immediately launched an emergency search and suspended the pilgrimage. NDTV reports. The body parts, examined by forensic experts, were found approximately 100 meters away from where the attack took place.
Authorities managed to track down the lion thought to be behind the shocking incident and captured two other lions as a precaution.
Ministry of Forestry officials said that the lion suspected of committing the murder vomited during the examination and its body parts were seen in the body waste.
Investigators will also evaluate other evidence at the scene, such as claw marks and drag marks.
All three lions were taken to the nearby Sakkarbaug Zoo for examination.
Raj Vagdoda, a pilgrim from Palanpur, was climbing the mountain with his brother earlier that day and claimed that the animal may have been taunted by people and shouted at him before the fatal attack.
Mr Vagdoda told reporters that they climbed at around 3.45am and around the 50th or 55th they heard shouts from people further down.
“We went back about 10 steps and saw some people throwing torches at the lion, making fun of it and shouting,” he claimed. “The lion appeared to be agitated. This could have led to the lion later attacking the child,” Mr Vagdoda added. Hindustan Times.
On Monday, Gujarat Forest and Environment Minister Arjun Modhwadia said various measures will be taken to protect climbers in the sacred area, including hiring 25 forest watchers, setting up permanent checkpoints at places where lion movement is common and thermal drone surveillance.
A Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is also being developed following previous lion attacks.
