Leopard likes the alluvium of Sangam city, has been roaming here for a year - leopard has been roaming in prayagraj ganga riverside shelter for a year

The leopard likes the alluvium of Sangam city, has been circling here for the past one year. Updated: Fri, 17 Oct 2025 09:18 (IST) In Prayagraj, the leopard has been camping in the alluvium of the Ganga in Karchana and Phulpur range for the past one year. After first being seen in Shankargarh and Sarai Nayat, he is now spreading terror in HRI of Chhatnag. The forest department tries to catch him, but the leopard plays hide and seek. Preparations are being made to install cameras in the alluvium. There is a possibility of living in the vicinity of Karchana and Phulpur range. Jagran Jagran Correspondent, Prayagraj. The leopard may have arrived in the city about five days ago, but it entered Prayagraj only last year. Since then until now he is stuck here. It has made the alluvium of Ganga in Karchana and Phulpur range its home. He spreads terror by getting out of here. Remove advertisement Just read the news Although leopard has no permanent natural habitat in Prayagraj, but for the last few months, its terror is seen in both Gangapar and Yamunapar. It was seen in Shankargarh in December last year. After this, he was seen around two and a half months ago in Saraiinayat area. Since then until now, it has been constantly wandering around the populated areas. Nowadays it has become a cause of fear in HRI of Chhatnag. Experts estimate that it is the same leopard that was in Shankargarh last year. Then he could not be caught. Before the confluence there is an alluvial area of ​​about 15 to 20 kilometers between Phulpur and Karchana range. These alluviums are between two streams of Ganga. Human interference does not happen easily here. This same alluvium is reached from Shankargarh through the forests. After leaving Shankargarh, this leopard made this swamp his base. Then it froze here. No shortage of hunting. Ganga is there to quench thirst. Now in the flood it came out and left the silt. Also Read- SDO of Electricity Department in Prayagraj, Munshi arrested red-handed while taking bribe; Anti-corruption team has stepped up and prepared to install night vision cameras in Cachar as well. The leopard camp in Harishchandra Research Institute, Chhatnag, is playing a game of hide and seek. Despite all the efforts, the Forest Department seems unsuccessful in catching him. DFO Arvind Kumar reached HRI on Thursday. This has been carefully checked. Took information about leopard from subordinates. Two cages and four line vision cameras have already been installed here. DFO directed Renjan Laxmikant Dubey to enlarge two more cages and cameras. Ordered to install cameras in and around STP located in Cachar.