Key Highlights
- Following the incident, the Forest department lodged a complaint with the Karinkkottakari police station.
- Officers said the missing equipment could hamper efforts to trace wild animals frequently reported in the area.
- Division Forest Officer Vysak Sasi told The Hindu that the cameras were installed after residents reported repeated leopard sightings.
- “We had positioned three camera traps based on local complaints.
- These are crucial for confirming the presence and movement patterns of wild animals,” he said.
