Shaken by the brazen poaching of leopard and sambar at Film City and inside the protected Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP), the park officials have decided to arm themselves with a powerful weapon against hunters: information. Firstly, to figure out whether the arrested accused are part of a poaching network, officials will compare their Call Detail Record (CDR) to the phone records of all poachers caught in the past in Mumbai. Secondly, in order to prepare against any future hunting attempts in the park, the authorities have also asked the city police for a list of citizens who hold a weapons permit in Mumbai and Thane. This will help them identify and track down anyone who shoots wildlife in SGNP.

Beefed-up patrolling
Sources from the Forest Department told mid-day that on Thursday, SGNP Director and Chief Conservator of Forest (CCF) Anwar Ahmed held urgent meetings with park officials and issued clear instructions to ensure rigorous patrolling inside the park, along with search operations for snares.
Those who are found trespassing inside the park will be questioned, and action will be taken as per the law. The officials also decided to revisit all old cases for leads on the recent incidents.