Updated On: 22 June, 2021 07:47 AM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
Male big cat, also known as Korya, had been released in SGNP in 2019; officials say leopards often visit the spot due to its proximity to the park

Pictures of Korya, who got the unofficial name after its capture from Korum mall in Thane, have gone viral on social media. Pics/Marathi Actor Siddharth Chandekar
Days after pictures and videos of a leopard in Dindoshi went viral, forest officials have identified the big cat as L-86. The leopard is also known as Korya among researchers and forest staff since it was rescued from Thane’s Korum mall in February 2019.
Korya, now 8 years old, had been released in the core area of Sanjay Gandhi National Park after being fitted with a chip.