Rajkot: A lioness, around six-year-old, died after being hit by a speeding truck in the Pipavav Port truck parking area on Sunday. An inquiry in the hit-and-run incident has been initiated.
The forest department recovered the carcass of the lioness from the port area and shifted it to Babarkot rescue center for post mortem. According to officials, the post mortem report suggested that the lioness died because of internal injury suffered after being hit by a heavy vehicle.
The forest officials tracked down the truck with the help of CCTV footage. The driver of the truck was detained while the vehicle of confiscated. The formal arrest of driver will be made after the interrogation, officials informed. The accused will be charged for hunting under the wildlife protection act.
The Pipavav port truck parking area sees a heavy movement of trucks. The lions are often found moving in the port area which falls in Rajula taluka of Amreli district. There lion count of Amreli area is around 110.