Updated On: 25 November, 2025 05:30 PM IST | Pune | mid-day online correspondent
As a substantial part of the airport premises comes under IAF control, Mohol, who is the Minister of State for Civil Aviation, has suggested involving the air force for technical support. He directed AAI and the forest department to improve coordination and adopt specialised technology

The minister has suggested deploying night-vision equipment, sensors and thermal imaging devices. Representational pic
Following the sighting of a leopard near Pune airport, Union Minister Murlidhar Mohol on Tuesday called for an intensified search and rescue operation and asked authorities to deploy specialised technology to bolster safety in the high-security zone, news agency PTI reported.
The big cat was spotted near Pune International Airport on November 19, leading forest officials and Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel to begin a search operation in the vicinity.