Leopard Terror Grips Darjeeling Tea Gardens: Workers Demand Cages After Sightings

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News18•12-01-2026, 21:59
Leopard Terror Grips Darjeeling Tea Gardens: Workers Demand Cages After Sightings
- •A pair of leopards sighted in Matidhar-Bijlimoni tea garden, Phansidewa, Darjeeling, causing widespread panic.
- •Leopards are frequently seen on treetops and in bushes, posing a constant threat to tea workers.
- •Workers are forced to continue working despite the danger, fearing loss of livelihood.
- •A leopard was captured on camera on a tree on Monday, intensifying the fear after another sighting on Sunday.
- •Tea workers and the Phansidewa Panchayat Samiti are demanding the Forest Department set up cages to capture the leopards.
Why It Matters: Darjeeling tea garden workers face severe leopard threat, demanding immediate action from authorities.
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