THE carcass of a leopard was found in the Gwarikala beat of the Kareli forest range in Narsinghpur district. A clutch wire was found wrapped around the body of the leopard, which was approximately two years old, raising several questions about the cause of its death. The incident has caused a stir in the Forest Department. The Sub Divisional Officer (SDO) reported the discovery of the leopard’s carcass in the Gwarikala beat area. Following this, Forest Department officials and staff, including Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Kalpana Tiwari, reached the spot.

 

Preliminary investigations revealed a clutch wire entangled around the leopard’s body. This has led to suspicions that the leopard may have died after getting caught in a trap or due to some illegal activity. Considering the seriousness of the matter, the Forest Department has called in a dog squad and a team of expert doctors to the site. The team will examine the carcass to determine the actual cause of the leopard’s death. Meanwhile when media personnel who arrived at the scene tried to film the incident, SDO, Sunil Verma became agitated.

 

He asked the media personnel, who were standing 200 meters away, to leave the area. DFO, Kalpana Tiwari stated that she received information about the leopard's death from the SDO, after which she herself reached the spot. She confirmed that a clutch wire was found on the body and that a thorough investigation is being conducted into the entire matter. The cause of the leopard’s death will only become clear after the investigation. If any negligence on the part of any individual or departmental staff is found in this case, strict action will be taken against the culprits. Currently, the Forest Department has increased surveillance in the area, and the investigation is ongoing.