India, March 21 -- An attempt to steal sandalwood trees from the premises of Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park was foiled after alert security personnel noticed suspicious movement inside the park and acted promptly. Police at the Bharati Vidyapeeth station registered a case against unidentified persons.

According to the police, they spotted three suspects roaming the zoo area around midnight. Personnel from the Maharashtra Security Force grew suspicious of their movements and intercepted them. When the suspects attempted to flee, security staff fired one warning shot into the air, but the suspects escaped.

Zoo security guard Shripati Devidas Kasbe (30), a resident of Shivnerinagar, Kondhwa, filed the complaint. Preliminary investigation rev...