Hunsur, April 8 -- Forest Minister orders probe

A carcass of a two-year-old leopardess, suspected to have been shot by poachers was found with bullet injuries at Guledahalla region in Hunsur Regional Forest Division in Periyapatna taluk. Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre has ordered for a probe to ascertain the cause behind its death.

Forest Department staff, who were on patrolling found the carcass of the leopardess on Monday morning and informed the higher officials. The officials, who rushed to the spot, conducted a spot inspection besides registering a case. It is suspected that the leopardess may have been shot by poachers using a country-made gun.

During post-mortem, three bullets were found lodged in the body of the leopardess. As ...