I would soon write to Prime Minister demanding investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the missing big cat, said state Forest Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar. As the hunt for tiger Jai continued after it went missing from Umred Karhandla wildlife sanctuary near Nagpur, state Forest Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar on Tuesday said he would write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a CBI probe into its disappearance. Rescuers, wildlife experts and volunteers have been scouring the forest, trying to locate the 250-kilogram tiger, who was last spotted on April 18. Speaking to reporters here, Mungantiwar said, "I would soon write to Prime Minister demanding investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the missing big cat." "Along with Jai, his grandfather Rashtrapati, his father Dendu and sibling Viru have also gone missing.

Source: dna August 24, 2016 04:52 UTC