The villagers have sent a written complaint to the Sohnawildlife department (a copy is with TOI). "I found a headlesspeacock in my farmland. I also noticed a suspicious person nearby, who I think was the killer," states the complaint.

Jai Prakash Shastri, a complainant, told TOI, "A nilgai was shot in Kiranj a day earlier. Increase in wildlife crimes is concerning. Peacocks are killed mainly for meat." A wildlife department source differed, saying, "Peacocks shed their plumage towards summer-end, but it's difficult to gather these, so they are killed. However, in this case, it might have been attacked by another animal."

Amit Chaudhery, president of People for Animals (PFA) Gurgaon, agreed, saying, "Killings of peacocks often go unnoticed. Even in this case, despite a complaint getting lodged, no action has been taken yet."