Poachers kill tiger in Panna reserve, hang carcass from tree

The carcass of a two-year-old male tiger was found hanging from a tree in Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR) on Wednesday morning, senior officials said, adding that it was a case of poaching.

Updated on: Dec 8, 2022, 24:31:12 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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The carcass of a two-year-old male tiger was found hanging from a tree in Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR) on Wednesday morning, senior officials said, adding that it was a case of poaching.

According to forest officials, the tiger was killed near Vikrampur village in Panna range.

Chhatarpur chief conservator of forest (CCF) Sanjeev Jha said the post-mortem will reveal the aim of the poachers. “The body is being brought down by FSL and an expert team for post-mortem. It is a poaching but the purpose of poaching will be found out after post-mortem. The body parts are stated to be intact. A dog squad team of Satna and Panna Tiger Reserve reached the spot for investigation.”

This is the third killing of a tiger in the reservethis year. In 2009, big cats were wiped out from the reserve prompting the government to relocate some under a special project. The reserve is now home to 46 tigers.

Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan held a high-level meeting with forest officials and police on Wednesday. “In the meeting, the CM said the poachers will not be spared. He directed police and forest officials to nab those responsible. He also instructed them to enhance security of big cats,” said JN Kansotia, principal secretary forest department.

According to another senior official who attended the meeting, Chouhan said Madhya Pradesh was the home of cheetahs and such poaching incidents will affect the image of the state as well as country so they cannot be ignored.

In a high-profile translocation project, eight cheetahs were moved from Namibia to Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh on September 17. They are presently living inside a 6-km soft release enclosure in the park.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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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