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Budgam minor’s killing: DC Budgam suspends Range Officer for dereliction of duties

After a four-year-old girl was mauled to death by a leopard in the district, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Budgam, Syed Shahbaz Mirza, on Friday suspended Range Officer Wildlife Department Ompora for dereliction of duty.

The funeral prayers of a 4-year-old girl who was mauled by a leopard are being held at Ompora Housing Colony on Friday, 4 June 2021. Aman Farooq for Greater Kashmir
The funeral prayers of a 4-year-old girl who was mauled by a leopard are being held at Ompora Housing Colony on Friday, 4 June 2021. (Photo: Aman Farooq/ Greater Kashmir)

The district administration in Budgam, according to the Kashmir News Observer (KNO), announced in a tweet that Range Officer Wildlife Department has been suspended for dereliction of duty.

“In the aftermath of leapord mauling a 4-year-old girl to death, DC Budgam suspends Range Officer Wildlife Deptt.Ompora for dereliction of duty.” It tweeted, “Chairs Emergency Meeting; key decisions made in meeting to prevent any further unfortunate incidents in the future.”

In addition, the administration decided in a meeting to eliminate the man-eater leopard.

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Kashmir News Observer (KNO) is a news agency in Jammu and Kashmir.

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Kashmir News Observer (KNO) is a news agency in Jammu and Kashmir.

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