The identification of the leopard poached in Film City has come as a shock for researchers at the Sanjay Gandhi National Park. They've discovered that the leopard was a beloved one from their database. She was identified as L-28, whom the researchers had named Paani. After finding this out, they are now worried about the fate of her cub.

The leopard's decomposed body was found trapped in a metal snare around its abdomen near the set of a TV serial in Film City on Monday. The leopard's body was taken to SGNP for carrying out formalities including the post mortem. Photos were taken of both of its flanks to match the rosette patterns in the leopard images database at SGNP and Aarey Milk Colony.