Residents of Aarey Milk Colony’s Unit No. 15, where a toddler recently died in a leopard attack, met with Chief Executive Officer Subhash Dalvi on Friday and requested him to install street lights in the area. Locals also sought permission to clear out bushes near their houses and erect a fence.

The CEO has given a nod for clearing the bushes surrounding houses. He, however, did not grant permission for fencing as it could lead to encroachment of land. The residents claimed that many of their houses are adjacent to the jungle, this coupled with the growth of bushes during the monsoon has made it difficult for them to spot leopards. While the forest department has started clearing some of these overgrown bushes after last week’s incident, the locals demanded that they be allowed to clean bushes in 10 feet radius of the houses and fence the same.