35-yr-old man killed in tiger attack near Corbett Tiger Reserve: Forest official

According to Arya, the deceased Vinod and several others had entered the forest under the Aampani beat to collect wood when a tiger suddenly pounced on him and dragged him into the jungle

Published on: May 26, 2025, 15:50:48 IST

By Neeraj Santoshi

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A 35-year-old man died in a tiger attack-related incident at a jungle near Uttarakhand’s Corbett Tiger Reserve on Monday, forest officials said.

The deceased has been identified as Vinod Kumar, son of Jabar Singh of Sakkanpur Peerumdara in the Ramnagar area. (Representative file photo)

Prakash Chandra Arya, divisional forest officer of the Tarai West Forest Division, said that locals alerted the department after spotting a big cat attack.

“On receiving the information, our team rushed to the spot, took possession of the body and sent it for postmortem,” he said.

The deceased has been identified as Vinod Kumar, son of Jabar Singh of Sakkanpur Peerumdara in the Ramnagar area.

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According to Arya, the deceased Vinod and several others had entered the forest under the Aampani beat to collect wood when a tiger suddenly pounced on him and dragged him into the jungle. When the others shouted, the animal released him and fled.

“The body was recovered about 100 metres from the site of the attack,” Arya said.

“We have sent the body for postmortem. Once the formalities are completed, an ex-gratia payment will be made to his family”, he added.

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Neeraj Santoshi
Neeraj Santoshi is the Chief of Bureau for Hindustan Times in Uttarakhand, where he leads the state reporting team while covering government, politics, environment, wildlife, Uttarakhand High Court, and issues shaping the Himalayan region. With more than two decades in journalism across conflict zones, he has covered politically sensitive regions and environmentally fragile landscapes, and focused on stories that combine public interest with in-depth storytelling. An alumnus of Pune University with a Master’s in Communication Studies, he has reported extensively from Jammu & Kashmir (2003-2010), Madhya Pradesh (2010 to 2018 ) and Uttarakhand (Since 2018), covering subjects ranging from insurgency, elections and governance to wildlife conservation, mining, climate change, agriculture, human rights and social justice. He has covered politics and legislative assemblies of both Jammu & Kashmir and Madhya Pradesh over more than a decade. Before taking over as Chief of Bureau in Uttarakhand, he served as Special Correspondent with Hindustan Times in Madhya Pradesh and earlier reported for both Hindustan Times and The Indian Express in Jammu & Kashmir, where he covered state politics, environment and insurgency-related developments. Over the years, his stories have focused on environmental degradation, wildlife, illegal mining, governance and the changing social fabric of Himalayan states and Central India. He is particularly interested in long-form explanatory journalism, and stories that explore the intersection of ecology, conservation, governance and society. Outside the newsroom, Neeraj enjoys reading widely on neuroscience, consciousness studies, Artificial Intelligence and quantum physics, with a special interest in Kashmiri Tantric Shaivist traditions. He is also passionate about wildlife, mountaineering and the Himalayas, interests that continue to inform his reporting and deepen his understanding of the region he covers.Read More

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