New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- The National Zoological Park has constituted a committee headed by its joint director to ascertain the facts surrounding the alleged death of a jackal during capture attempt, zoo director Dr Sanjeet Kumar said on Thursday.

Speaking to ANI, Kumar said the zoo had received a complaint from a union alleging that a jackal was burnt alive.

"We have taken cognisance of the matter, and an investigation is underway. The complaint was written to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), and a copy was also sent to us. Based on that, we have taken up the matter, and we are conducting an inquiry," he said.

Kumar added that, as per official records, there are currently eight jackals in the zoo and no su...