The discussion of the leopard appearance for the last few days in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, scared the people. Leopard photos and videos started going viral on social media, claiming that this wild animal is roaming in residential areas. The situation became so serious that people started to be afraid of leaving their homes and the opposition also asked the government questions. But when the truth was revealed in the investigation of the forest department, everyone was surprised.

The truth came out in the investigation of the forest department

After the leopard's photo went viral, the forest department and police team reached the spot. The investigation found that the pictures went viral from Ashiana and Gomtinagar in Lucknow were not real, but were edited. Some youths uploaded these pictures on social media for fun, after which this news spread like fire.

The forest police detained a young man and questioned. The young man admitted that he had edited the picture and put it in a group. After this, the forest department arrested two people and handed over to the police. A tahrir of this case has also been registered in Ashiana police station.

Akhilesh Yadav raised questions

Samajwadi Party President and MP Akhilesh Yadav also targeted the government on the news of leopard appearance. Posting a picture of the leopard on X, he wrote, "Now you have come to the capital… what did the government come to know?" His post became increasingly viral on social media.

In fact, pictures of leopard went viral on social media from the Vinay Khand of Gomtinagar in Lucknow and the interest section of Ashiana. After this, the local people also claimed to see the leopard, which caused the atmosphere further heated. However, the investigation of the forest department made it clear that it was just a rumor and the pictures were edited.