In a shocking incident, a decomposed, semi-burnt leopard was found beheaded with a chopped leg. The body was found in an isolated land in Maval village of Pune in the wee hours on Friday. The Forest department suspects that it could be for smuggling teeth and nails.

The incident came to light on Friday at around 6 am when the farmers of Maval taluka based Pachane and Punsane village area smelt something foul. They found a decomposed and semi-burnt body of a leopard.