CCTV shows how Maharashtra boy, 12, calmly handled leopard situation

March 6, 2024 - PatialaPolitics

CCTV shows how Maharashtra boy, 12, calmly handled leopard situation

A 12-year-old boy showed remarkable bravery and presence of mind when he trapped a leopard inside an office cabin in a wedding hall in Maharashtra’s Malegaon. The boy, Mohit Ahire, is the son of a security guard who works at the hall. He came face to face with the leopard on Tuesday morning when the animal entered the premises from a nearby forest. Ahire quickly ran inside the office and locked the door behind him, leaving the leopard trapped inside. He then alerted his father and the forest officials, who arrived at the scene and tranquilised the leopard. The boy and the leopard were unhurt in the incident, which drew nationwide attention and praise for Ahire’s courag