Farmer mauled to death by leopard

Rajkot: A 55-year-old farmer was mauled to death by a leopard in Vijpadi village of Savarkundla taluka in Amreli district.
The victim, Lalji Vala, was attacked by the leopard when he was collecting groundnut in his farm on Wednesday afternoon. His son Vijay had gone home to get food. When he returned to the farm, he saw Lalji lying unconscious in a pool of blood.
Lalaji was first taken to Savarkundla government hospital where doctors referred him to Rajkot civil hospital as he had suffered severe wounds in the chest and back.
Lalji succumbed in Rajkot late in the night. The deceased has three daughters and two sons.