Pugmarks of 2 leopards spotted in Maha minister's Latur farm

Pugmarks of 2 leopards spotted in Maha minister's Latur farm

Two leopards have been seen over the past two days in Maharashtra Minister Amit Deshmukh's village Babhalgao in Latur and pugmarks have been spotted at his farm as well, forest officials said on Monday.

AgenciesUpdated: Tuesday, May 05, 2020, 12:06 AM IST
article-image

Deshmukh, the state's Medical Education minister, in a statement, asked people to stay indoors and allow the forest staff to nab the big cats and release them in the wild as per protocol.

"The two leopards were first seen on Sunday morning on Latur-Nilanga road. They then moved to Baghalgao and pugmarks were also seen in Minister Amit Deshmukh's farm. A team of 20 people comprising forest and police personnel is trying to nab the two leopards and release them in the forest." an official said.

He added that a drone was also being used to track down the two animals, which villagers claim have been been sighted in the region since the last eight days.

RECENT STORIES

Budget 2026: Sunday Trading Returns After 27 Years As Markets Open For Only 2nd Time
Budget 2026: Sunday Trading Returns After 27 Years As Markets Open For Only 2nd Time
Budget 2026: Manmohan Singh To Nirmala Sitharaman - Longest & Shortest Budget Speeches In...
Budget 2026: Manmohan Singh To Nirmala Sitharaman - Longest & Shortest Budget Speeches In...
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman To Present Union Budget 2026-27 In Parliament Today; Focus...
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman To Present Union Budget 2026-27 In Parliament Today; Focus...
Union HM Amit Shah Targets CM Mamata Banerjee Govt Over Anandapur Fire, Corruption Claims And Border...
Union HM Amit Shah Targets CM Mamata Banerjee Govt Over Anandapur Fire, Corruption Claims And Border...
Security Tightened In Jalandhar After Bomb Threats To Schools Ahead Of PM Modi’s Dera Sachkhand...
Security Tightened In Jalandhar After Bomb Threats To Schools Ahead Of PM Modi’s Dera Sachkhand...