Vellore (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 19 (HBTV): A 22-year-old woman was killed in a leopard attack near her house in Durgam village, Gudiyatham in Vellore district on Wednesday, officials said.

Vellore District Collector Subbulakshmi confirmed the incident, stating, "Anjali has lost her life in a leopard attack. Immediate action will be taken to catch the leopard. Arrangements will be made for the common people living in the forest area to live a fear-free life."

Sivalingam, a resident of Durgam village under Melmayil Panchayat in Vellore, had five daughters, four of whom are married, and his youngest daughter Anjali (23) had completed her graduation. At 2 pm on Wednesday, she went to the protected forest alone to graze the cows. When she did not return home by 3 pm, her father went in search of her. He was horrified to find her lying dead in a pool of blood.

Neighbors quickly alerted the forest department and KV Kuppam police. The forest department and police then inspected the scene.

(ANI)