Lioness Mauls Minor Boy to Death in Gujarat's Amreli

• A five-year-old boy was mauled to death by a lioness in Manavav village, Dhari taluka, Amreli district, Gujarat.
• The incident occurred on Tuesday evening, involving the son of a farm labourer from Madhya Pradesh.
• The lioness fled after people shouted for help; the child succumbed to serious injuries at a nearby hospital.
• Forest department teams later caged the lioness late Tuesday night.
• Gujarat is the sole abode of Asiatic lions, with their presence recorded in 11 districts outside Gir National Park, including Amreli, in a May 2025 census.