Itanagar, Jan. 3 -- Alert has been sounded in parts of Tezu township in Arunachal Pradesh following reports of a leopard sighting in the Farmline area of Tezu during the nights of December 30 and 31. The sighting was reportedly made by some local youths from the area.
Tezu MLA Dr Mohesh Chai stated in a social media post that he had spoken to the Superintendent of Police (SP), Lohit district, and the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Tezu, both of whom have confirmed the sighting.
The district police and forest departments are closely monitoring the situation and have been put on alert mode as a precautionary measure.
According to officials, field staff are keeping a vigilant watch in and around the reported locations, particularly in the...