Overview
- Field Director Saket Badola said an inquiry has been opened and the nature guide has been banned until it concludes, calling the alleged behavior unacceptable if true.
- Tourist Rattan Dhillon alleged the guide consumed and offered tobacco, tried to litter a packet, slept for about an hour, and said, "Deer meat tastes good."
- The post rapidly went viral, surpassing 1.8 million views per India Today, with later reporting citing more than 2.4 million views.
- Dhillon said the episode unfolded in front of visitors from France and other countries who were expecting information about wildlife and conservation.
- Social media users urged training and zero tolerance for such conduct, while Times Now said it had not independently verified the viral claims as the inquiry continues.