Three lions believed to have been involved in the fatal attack on an 11-year-old boy at Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary have been captured and shifted to Sakkarbaug Zoo for scientific examination, the Gujarat Forest Department said on Saturday, as investigators continue to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.

The victim, Mayur Chauhan, from Kheda district, was killed after being attacked near the 50th step on the newly constructed Girnar staircase route earlier in the day. Following the incident, the Forest Department launched a large-scale operation involving forest officials, veterinarians and wildlife trackers. Providing an update on the rescue operation, Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) Akshay Joshi said the group of lions involved had been successfully captured.