Death of two tigers: one was poached, the other died of natural causes, says high-level panel
Seven persons hunted the animal using a country-made firearm and removed its four legs to extract claws, finds committee; all the accused have been arrested and sent in remand
A high-level committee in Andhra Pradesh has concluded that one tiger found dead in July was poached, while another died from natural causes. Retired IFS officer P. Mallikharjuna Rao headed the seven-member committee. The poached tiger was discovered on July 31 in Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve (NSTR). Seven individuals illegally hunted the animal with a homemade firearm, removed its legs, and concealed the carcass for three weeks.
Police found seven of the tiger's 18 claws, and efforts are ongoing to recover the remaining ones. The post-mortem confirmed the tiger was an adult male aged four to six years, and it had been shot in the abdomen and chest, causing its death about three weeks before the carcass was found. The seven accused have been arrested. The committee warned of strict action against anyone involved in tiger harm or forest protection law violations.
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