Leopard in Jaipur Civil Lines: Forest officials capture and tranquilize the animal | WATCH

Jaipur: Panic spread through Jaipur’s high-security Civil Lines area after a leopard was spotted moving through several residential compounds, including a school and the official bungalow of a Rajasthan cabinet minister, officials said.

Chief Wildlife Warden Shikha Mehra confirmed that the forest department tranquilised and rescued the animal after several hours of effort, adding that no injuries were reported.

The leopard was first seen entering the Tiny Blossom Senior Secondary School before it reportedly moved into the official residence of Water Resources Minister Suresh Singh Rawat, located opposite the home of Congress leader Sachin Pilot.

The Civil Lines area also includes the Raj Bhavan, the chief minister’s residence and the official quarters of senior ministers and top bureaucrats.

Former minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas commented on X, "A leopard entered the civil lines in Jaipur today to wake up the sleeping government of Rajasthan. The people of Rajasthan are sad; there is no one to take care of them, and the animals are hungry in the jungle. The government of Rajasthan has completely failed to protect them."

PTI inputs