Leopard remains untraced 40 hours after entering thermal plant complex

YAMUNANAGAR: The leopard that had entered the thermal power plant complex here on October 26 could not be traced even after 40 hours of search operations, carried out jointly by the wildlife department and district administration, which has triggered panic in the area. The incident also affected operations of the thermal plant, which is located adjacent the 100 sq km forest area.
According to information, some employees claimed to have noticed a leopard jumping into the backyard of the thermal plant. Frightened employees apprised their seniors about the incident. The district administration sent a team of experts from wildlife department to capture the big cat. "We are trying our best to catch the leopard. But it is not easy to track a fast-moving animal in such a huge area. There are many complications involved," said an official of the team sent for locating the animal.
To avoid any harm to employees and others, the district administration has restricted entry to the thermal plant complex. "We are not intervening in the work of officials of wildlife department. We are just assisting the team in its search operations," said thermal plant chief engineer Balwan Singh.