3 villagers arrested in MP’s Narmadapuram district for killing tiger

Narmadapuram CCF Ashok Kumar said the tiger was killed by electric wire trap set up by villagers for wild boars

Published on: Dec 16, 2024, 18:26:48 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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BHOPAL: Three men have been arrested in Madhya Pradesh’s Narmadapuram district in connection with the recent death of a tiger, state forest department officials said on Monday.

A tiger walks at the Ranthambore National Park in Sawai Madhopur district of India's Rajasthan on October 1, 2024. (AFP FILE PHOTO)

The three residents of Banspani village have allegedly told the police that they had laid a trap for wild boars but the tiger walked into it about a week ago, killing it by electrocution. The three, identified by the police as Kailash Korku, Pinta and Ram Ratan, have, however, insisted that they weren’t the ones who removed the tiger’s claws, canines, and tail.

Narmadapuram chief conservator forest (CCF) Ashok Kumar said the forest team found a carcass of tiger in the forest of Banpura range in Narmadapuram, a corridor between Satpura and Ratapani Tiger Reserve. “The forest team detained three accused and they confessed the crime. The accused laid live electric wire to hunt a wild boar but accidentally, a tiger was killed,” Kumar said.

The villagers said they hid the carcass behind some bushes a week ago.

“They refused to have any involvement in removing the body parts. In the raids at their houses, the forest team didn’t find anything. The interrogation is going on as some more people might be involved in it,” said he added.

All the three accused have been produced before the court in Seoni Malwa on Monday.

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Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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