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Mumbai: Leopard skin wrapped in sheet found in Aarey Milk Colony
Updated On: 01 January, 2024 12:58 AM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
A gardener stumbled upon skin and nails in a bedsheet near Ganesh Mandir lake in Aarey colony, leading to a joint investigation by local police, forest officials, and wildlife volunteers
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Leopard skin found near Ganesh Mandir lake in Aarey Milk Colony. Pic/Ranjeet Jadhav
In an incident that points towards poaching, the skin of a leopard packed in a bedsheet was found near a lake inside Aarey Milk Colony on Sunday. Senior Police Inspector Jagdish Deshmukh of Aarey Milk Colony Police station said, "On Saturday, we received a call informing us about a leopard skin packed in a cloth dumped near Ganesh Mandir lake within our jurisdiction. Our team has taken the same into custody and has informed the forest department to further investigate."
A gardener working at Ganesh Mandir lake garden, while sweeping the area, spotted something packed in a bedsheet thrown near the lake. On closer inspection, he realised that it was something resembling a leopard skin. He immediately informed the caretaker of the garden, who then informed the Aarey police station.
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