Fear spreads after three leopards spotted near Surpur and Barvav villages in Idar
Villagers have captured a video of the leopards on their mobile phones and demanded that the forest department take immediate action.
By Capital Kranti desk, Gandhinagar · Editor: Parth Thakkar
13 November 2026, 3:27 pm · 1 min read
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A sense of fear has gripped local residents after three leopards were spotted together in the outskirts of Surpur and Barvav villages in the Idar area of Sabarkantha district. According to a TV9 Gujarati report, the movement of leopards in this area is continuously increasing, which has left the villagers worried. Upon spotting the leopards, the villagers recorded a video on their mobile phones, which is currently going viral on social media.
Due to the presence of the leopards, the villagers are deeply concerned about their own safety and that of their livestock. People are demanding that the forest department intervene immediately and cage the leopards. Currently, the local residents are waiting to see what kind of measures the forest department will take to control the movement of the leopards.
Due to the frequent sightings of leopards in the Idar area, the fear regarding safety among the people is constantly rising. The villagers are hoping that the forest department will take some concrete action in this matter.
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