A volunteer with the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) has demanded an investigation into the recent unlawful trapping of a leopardess at Uttan as the cage in which the big cat was captured is of professional grade.

The volunteer, Ankit Vyas, also questioned how a simple villager would understand the mechanics and design of the cage. Vyas, in an email to senior bureau officials, wrote, “A leopard was trapped and illegally captured by some persons in the Gorai Uttan area, along with two wild boars recently.”