Overview
- Airport staff reported a fresh sighting before sunrise on November 25, prompting the Forest Department to raise camera traps to eight and keep three trap cages in place.
- Joint teams from the Forest Department, the Indian Air Force, airport operations and RESQ inspected high-risk areas, with the IAF sealing tunnel entrances around the airfield.
- Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol urged temporary CCTV, sensors, thermal imaging, strengthened drone patrols, restricted human movement in select pockets and use of auto-lock cages.
- Separate teams are monitoring Aundh after reports from RBI Colony and Sindh Society, using thermal drones and night-vision gear while advising residents to avoid isolated areas and report verified sightings.
- Authorities cautioned against circulating AI-generated or unverified leopard images, noting that false alarms create panic and divert resources.