Days after he escaped the cordon, the efforts to trace and rescue tigress T1's cub C1 are gaining momentum. "We have already started the search operation for the cub Pandharkawda along with elephants and an expert veterinarian from Madhya Pradesh. We are hopeful of capturing it safely," said a forest department (FD) official. The new search area is more than 70 sq km.

Camera traps have been set up in the area where the cub is believed to be roaming. Patrolling teams and the forest staff are regularly monitoring the traps, checking direct and indirect evidence based on which further strategy can be decided.