J & K Govt. orders inquiry to establish responsibility for those who kept Leopard cub in iron chains in police lockup in

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Jammu,March:-An inquiry has been ordered to establish responsibility for those having kept a one year old leopard cub in chains in police lockup in Rajouri.The inquiry would be conducted by the experts of Wildlife Department.
According to Chief Wlidlife warden,N.A.Kichloo,keeping a leopard cub in iron chains in police lock was against the law.He said that if the leopard cub had caused scare to people in village pangai in Thanamandi area of Rajouri the police should have sought help from the wildlife department so that the cub could be administered some tranquiliser and taken to the sanctuary.
Reports said that when people were gripped by scare while seeing the leopard cub roaming they informed the police.The police chained the cub.Iron chains were fastened to its paws and neck and was dragged to the police lockup where it was kept for a number of days.
When the report reached wildlife experts they rushed to the police lockup and after administering tranquliser shot they took him to the Manda Deer Park in Jammu.On examination the experts found wounds have being inflicted by iron chains on the neck and paws of the cub.The cub is under treatment in the sanctuary.
Chief wildlife warden said that though the cub was recovering, it was under shock.He said that it has not been able to walk around because its right paw has been paining because of the wound.He said that keeping a cub in iron chains.He said after the inquiry was completed the report would be submitted to the Government.
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