A 21-year-old man was killed in a lion attack in Gujarat’s Amreli district on Wednesday evening, forest officials said.
The victim, Sohail Munjawar, was a resident of Amreli. He was attacked in the Antaliya area near the Luvariya Reserve Forest.
According to the initial investigation, forest officials believe Sohail and his friend may have disturbed a lion while it was mating with a lioness, which possibly triggered the attack. A detailed investigation is underway to confirm the exact cause.
After the incident, the forest department carried out a rescue operation and captured the male lion, believed to be between 9 and 12 years old.
Sohail’s body was sent to a hospital for a post-mortem examination.