The operation to spot and trap the leopard that entered a lab at IIT- Bombay in Powai on Wednesday morning entered its third day on Friday, but the Thane Forest Department along with the leopard rescue team of Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) were unable in their efforts to find the spotted feline.

According to Thane DFO Kishor Thakare, " The leopard has not been trapped yet. On Friday, the FD team searched the area by sending robot and also armed personnel inside the hall, but no sighting. Trap cameras are fitted inside to record movement if any. A cage with bait has been kept inside and the FD is waiting for further movement."