Kerala: Forest Officials Book 5 For Killing, Eating Leopard In Idukki

Kerala forest officials on January 22 arrested five people in Idukki for killing a leopard and consuming its meat. The officials also recovered 10 kilogram of uncooked meat and body parts of the leopard from the accused. Shocked over the incident, the forest officials said this was the first case where they busted someone for consuming leopard meat. However, they have called for a further inquiry in killing of the nearly threatened animal.