Jaipur, Dec 9 (UNI) A leopard cub that had been roaming in the populated Bajaj Nagar-AG Colony area for the past few days was tranquilised and rescued from the Malviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT) campus on Tuesday after a three-hour operation.
The 10–12-month-old cub, believed to have strayed from the Jhalana Reserve, had been captured on CCTV in Bajaj Nagar, AG Colony, Saraswati Colony, and Anita Colony over the last 2–3 days but had evaded tracing. Its sighting on the MNIT campus on Tuesday morning triggered brief panic among students.
After running around the campus, the animal hid in a corner room of the Vivekananda Lecture Theatre Complex (VLTC). Forest and Wildlife officials were alerted and rushed to the spot.
A team led by veterinarian Dr. Arvind Mathur and District Conservator of Forest Vijaypal Singh tracked, tranquilised, nette,d and then caged the cub safely.
The leopard was later released in the Aamagarh forests on the outskirts of the city, official sources said.
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