New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- Nearly three weeks after the National Zoo Workers' Union alleged that a jackal had died after zoo staff allegedly set the burrow in which it was hiding ablaze, authorities have concluded an internal inquiry and found no evidence to support the claim, though procedural lapses in tracking the escaped animal were flagged, officials said.

Delhi Zoo director Sanjeet Kumar said the inquiry, conducted by the joint director, did not establish that the jackal had died but found irregularities in protocol and record maintenance. "The inquiry conducted by the joint director of the Delhi Zoo found no evidence to suggest that the jackal had died by burning. However, the investigation identified certain procedural lapses, includin...