While the chief wildlife warden of the state has granted permission to shoot the leopard responsible for killing six people in Chalisgaon tehsil, the forest department is till putting in all its efforts to try and capture the big cat alive. At least 100 forest staffers have been deployed to tranquillise and trap the animal, along with 10 shooters from the local police, forest department and State Reserve Police Force (SRPF). An official who is a part of the operation said, "Even though the Chief Wildlife Warden has given permission to shoot the leopard at sight, we are taking all efforts to tranquilise the animal and catch it alive. There are multiple teams with tranquilising experts posted at different locations, and we also have shooters out on field."

The forest department has also roped in shooters from the police to help in the search for the leopard