Authorities in India’s Jammu and Kashmir have ordered the killing of a leopard in Uri after three children were reportedly killed by the animal.

“In exercise of powers, vested in me under subsection 1(a) of the section 11 of Wildlife (protection) Act, 1972 hereby accords the permission in favour of Wildlife warden North Division Kashmir to hunt or cause the said animal to be hunted forthwith after completing the required formalities,” said J&K chief wildlife warden Suresh Gupta in the order issued on Tuesday.

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