Maharashtra: Farmer killed in leopard attack in Beed

Aurangabad: A 40-year-old farmer was allegedly killed by a leopard at a village in Maharashtra's Beed district, an official said on Wednesday.

Nagnath Garje, a resident of Surdi village in Beed, was working on his field at the time of the attack on Tuesday, a senior forest official said.

When the victim failed to return home after work, a search was conducted in the area and he was found dead, he said.

"Our team has confirmed that the man was killed by a leopard. The animal is in Surdi area and we are planning to trap it," the official said.

Last week, another farmer and his son were killed by a leopard at Apegaon of Paithan in Aurangabad district.

Cages have been installed to trap the predator who is still at large, an official said.