Overview
- A joint team from the Forest Department, Indian Air Force, airport staff and RESQ Foundation inspected the K4 site where the animal was last seen on November 19.
- The Indian Air Force has sealed multiple tunnel entrances around the airfield after checks ruled them out as hideouts.
- Three camera traps at the airport have recorded no movement since the initial sightings, and capture steps remain contingent on a new sighting or footage.
- One trap cage has been installed in Lohegaon as teams continue ground surveillance, public advisories and routine risk-reduction measures.
- Union minister Murlidhar Mohol pushed for technology-led tracking and tighter coordination, recommending night vision, thermal imaging, temporary CCTV, strengthened drone use and additional trap deployments.