Tiger Kills 60-Year-Old Cattle Grazer In Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Mutilated Body Found In Forest; Family To Get ₹8 Lakh Compensation In MP’s Umaria
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A tiger has killed a 60-year-old man in the Panpatha buffer range of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve. The victim's body was recovered in a mutilated condition. Officials of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve said that the victim, Rajendra Yadav, a resident of the Jheel Tola area of Chatwa village, went to the jungle to graze cattle on Wednesday. When he failed to return, a search…
A 60-year-old cattle grazier named Rajendra Yadav was killed by a tiger in the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, India, on Wednesday. The victim, who resided in Jheel Tola area of Chatwa village, went into the forest to graze cattle. When he did not return, a search operation was launched, and his mutilated body was discovered in the Panpatha buffer range of the reserve at 11 pm.
The post-mortem examination confirmed that the man was killed by a tiger. His family was provided with Rs 10,000 for his last rites, and they will receive a compensation of Rs 8 lakh from the government. Forestry officials are actively searching for the tiger responsible for the attack and have warned villagers against venturing into the jungle to graze cattle in the buffer area, as the tiger may still be present in the region.
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