Delhi: 'Jaguar' cub found dead on National Highway-44 near Alipur

Dec 13, 2023

New Delhi [India], December 13 : A 'jaguar' cub was discovered lying on National Highway-44 in the Alipur area of North Delhi on Wednesday morning, police said.
According to Delhi police officials, a PCR call was received at 4:00 am, stating that the body of a "leopard" was found on NH-44 near Khatushyam Mandir, within the jurisdiction of Police Station Alipur.
A police team promptly reached the location and discovered a "jaguar" cub dead on the spot, suggesting that it might be a case of an accident.
"Prima facie it appears to be a case of accident. The body of the jaguar has been taken into custody. We have informed the Forest Department for further action," the police said.