Panic grips Udaipur after panther enters City Palace

Jaipur: Panther panic gripped City Palace in Udaipur on Monday after it was reported inside the palace since Sunday night thereby bringing a complete halt on tourists movement inside the palace.

According to Rajkumar Singh, CCF, Wildlife, “The panther entered the palace during late night hours of Sunday and went inside a gallery. A security officer saw the glimpse of the panther and immediately shut the door of the gallery to ensure it doesn’t come out.”

Forest officials were called immediately and they have been camping inside the palace since Sunday night, however, the panther is yet to be caught, he added.

Meanwhile, tourist movement has been stopped in the palace, confirmed officials.

The forest officials tried to tranquillise the panther but failed in all its efforts as panther was located at a far off distance.

Now, forest officials have put a cage near crystal gallery in which a goat has been put inside to lure him.