Overview
- Officials found the carcass of a male Asiatic lion cub estimated at seven to eight months in the Rabari Nes area near Junagadh on Wednesday.
- A post-mortem carried out by a panel of three veterinarians at Sakkarbaug Zoological Garden confirmed severe physical injuries on the cub’s body.
- The forest department has registered an FIR and identified a local resident as a suspect who is currently absconding while police and forest teams conduct an intensive search.
- Forest, police and Forensic Science Laboratory teams collected evidence at the scene and will use forensic analysis to establish exact cause of death and any criminal charges.
- Because the entire wild Asiatic lion population lives in Gujarat’s Gir landscape, this suspected human-linked death could trigger tighter patrols, faster prosecutions and heightened local scrutiny of human‑lion interactions.