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Two-Year-Old Leopard Found Dead on GurugramFaridabad Road After Suspected Hit-and-Run

Officials ordered a postmortem, prompting fresh demands for wildlife crossings along the Asola–Aravalli corridor.

Overview

  • The carcass was found around 6:30 am near the Pali police post on the Faridabad side of the stretch.
  • Gurugram DFO Ramkumar Jangra said a severe head injury suggests a high-speed collision with a heavy vehicle.
  • Wildlife authorities took custody of the body for examination, with officers calling nighttime speeding on the road a persistent risk.
  • The roadway bisects movement between Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary and the Aravalli hills, where leopards frequently cross.
  • Environmentalists again pressed for overpasses or underpasses after earlier leopard road deaths in 2015 and 2019, noting long-standing government assurances and a planned 10,000-hectare Aravalli safari.