"forest-officials"

Panic gripped the villages around Kongala waterfall, as some villagers noticed the leopard perched atop a leafless tree.

They tied officials to the JCB with a rope and roughed them up for half an hour.

The district authorities said based on symptoms and prima facie evidence, it appeared that the crows died due to "extreme cold and pollution" in the area.

Tarachand, a shepherd found goat's carcass in the forest and also pug-marks around it

Forest officials led by Chief Conservator of Forests, Warangal circle, MJ Akbar extensively toured project-I, II and studied methods followed to supply fertiliser and water through the drip system

They said they will shift the baby spotted deer to the Kakatiya Zoo in Warangal.

The forest officials reached the spot and are making efforts to shift the animal to the Nehru Zoological Park where it will be kept for some time before a decision is taken on releasing it in the wild.