Bhopal, April 6 -- A post-mortem was conducted Saturday on a mutilated leopard carcass found in the Bagh forest of Dhar. The remains were cremated after key body parts were found missing.
The examination was carried out by three veterinarians in the presence of Divisional Forest Officer Ashok Solanki and Bagh Range Officer Vaibhav Upadhyay. The leopard's front leg had been hacked off.
The canine tooth was pulled out and the prostate gland removed, pointing to poaching. Experts say a sharp weapon like an axe was likely used to dismember the animal.
The carcass was found Thursday evening by villagers near a river in Patalpura hamlet, Pipariyapani village. They alerted the forest department, who reached the site soon after.
DFO Solanki con...