The leopard killing case took a dramatic turn on Thursday with two key accused — Anil Dhawade and Harshad Chandar Jadhav — surrendering before forest officials hours after their arrest. Their disclosures triggered a late-night crackdown, leading to two more being picked. This takes the total number of accused in custody to six. They were produced in court and remanded to the forest department’s custody till April 4.

Anil Dhavde and Harshad Chandar Jadhav, the key accused arrested on Thursday