Even as the debate whether or not Aarey is a forest goes on, a nature lover has documented the presence of wildlife in the area. Satish Lot, an Aarey resident, spotted a leopard with her two sub-adult cubs on Friday night and was able to photograph one of them before they disappeared into the green patch.

"I was returning home around 9-9.30 pm along with my friend on Friday when I saw three leopards near the bushes. I always carry a camera and a torch with me, so I quickly took the camera out my bag to record this important evidence [of wildlife presence]. But the mother leopard and one cub ran into the forest patch by then, but the other cub stood there staring at the camera as I recorded it," Lot said.