OMG! When a leopard was spotted in NTPC premises in Greater Noida

A leopard was spotted prowling on the NTPC premises in Greater Noida, and authorities have launched an operation to trap it, officials said. According to an IANS report quoting sources forest officials had received the information about the big cat a week ago.

Divisional Forest Officer Pramod Kumar Srivastava said that a team had launched a search for it. The animal's claw prints were captured on a trap camera that is installed inside the NTPC's premises.

"As soon as the leopard's presence was confirmed, an advisory was issued for NTPC administration to cage the leopard there itself... attempt is being made to catch the the leopard as soon as possible."

CISF personnel being deployed in ash mound area had seen a leopard-like animal and had alerted Forest Department officials.

(More details awaited)