The leopard was captured on CCTV installed outside a laboratory

While news of a decision being taken to trap a leopard spotted on the IIT Powai campus has been doing the rounds, an official with the Thane Forest Department told mid-day that they have not taken any such decision yet. However, they are going to conduct night patrolling in the area and hold sessions to create awareness among the students about the dos and don’ts when they spot a leopard, in order to avoid man-animal conflicts.