Panther scare still haunts officials in the ONGC base complex and the general public in the city. The forest officials trap-ped a panther on May 31 on the base complex after trailing it for nearly five days when it was spotted for the first time on May 27 and released it in Maredumilli forests. Some people reportedly noticed the pug marks of a panther and a cub near children's park at Kendriya Vidyala in the ONGC base complex and alerted the ONGC security staff who in turn informed the forest authorities about the development. However, the forest authorities confirmed that the pug marks were not related to the panther and the cub and said that they could be of any other animal. The base complex is located in about 154 acres land having lot of bushes and big trees giving an impression of a jungle. The forest authorities, along with the ONGC security staff, are planning to set up two cages with live baits to trap the panther in case it is wandering in the ONGC campus. The ONGC authorities have not yet started their jungle clearance operation so far though the asset manager, Mr A.A. Khan, gave a statement earlier. Meanwhile, the people are panic-stricken as rumours spread over the presence of panther again in the ONGC campus and the possibility of the wild animal venturing out of the campus.