Two persons were injured in a leopard attack at Pathari Sanischare – 5 in Morang on Thursday night.

The injured have been identified as Anil Dhamal, 35, and Pawan Rishidev, 22, of Pathari Sanischare – 5.

They were working at a nursery owned by Yogendra Thapa at 5 pm when Anil was attacked by the wild cat. Pawan, who went to

rescue Anil, was also attacked by the cat, said Inspector, Rajan Karki, of Area Police Office, Pathari. They are receiving treatment at a

local hospital, police said. RSS