Thane: Residents of Thane’s Pokhran 2 claimed to have spotted a leopard roaming inside a shut factory premises near Bethany hospital, on Thursday afternoon, following which the Thane forest department has stepped up their vigil in the area.Pravin Mane, senior inspector at Vartak Nagar police station said that they were alerted after a resident claimed to have spotted the wild cat around 2 pm roaming inside the premises, following which the forest department was alerted. Narendra Muthe from the Thane forest department said they have stepped up vigil after the incident and set up camera traps to confirm presence of the wild cat in the area. Residents of nearby residential societies have also been assured to not panic and have been briefed about the protocol to be followed in case anyone spots the animal.
