60-Year-Old Man Killed in Tiger Attack in Maharashtra
60-Year-Old Man Killed in Tiger Attack in Maharashtra
The body has been sent for post mortem. His kin have been given Rs 25,000 as immediate financial assistance, informed officials.
A 60-year-old man was fatally attacked by a tiger on Sunday in the Bramhapuri area of Chandrapur district, Maharashtra, according to forest department officials.
The victim, Vinayak Jambhule, a resident of Chichkheda village, was collecting mahua flowers in compartment 1003 of the North Forest Range when the incident occurred.
Authorities have completed the site inspection (panchnama), and the body has been sent for post-mortem. The victim’s family has received ₹25,000 as immediate financial aid.
Meanwhile, three missing tiger cubs near the Uma River were successfully located and captured in cages in Mul tehsil during the early hours of Sunday.
“These cubs belong to a tigress that has killed three persons earlier. It was captured on the night of April 9. However, at the time, these three cubs were nowhere to be seen, after which teams began looking for them in Mul and Saoli ranges. We used 50 camera traps and drones as well as AI in the operation for the cubs. After they were spotted, the three were tranquilised by our shooter Ajay Marathe. The cubs are in fine health and have been shifted to the TTC (Transit Treatment Centre) here,” says concerned officials.
Maharashtra, particularly the Vidarbha region, along with neighboring Madhya Pradesh, has made remarkable progress in tiger conservation. One of the standout success stories is the Tadoba Tiger Reserve and the adjoining Chandrapur Complex, which includes the Brahmapuri, Chandrapur, and Central Chanda forest divisions. Over the past decade, this region has seen a significant rise in tiger numbers.
The 2022 All India Tiger Estimation (AITE) recorded around 250 tigers spread across 11,171 square kilometers in the area.
Chandrapur district now holds the distinction of having the highest tiger population of any district in the world. Within it, the Bramhapuri Forest Division has shown especially strong growth, with its tiger population increasing 1.5 times compared to the 2018 AITE estimates.
