70-year-old killed by tiger in Kanha reserve

MANDLA (MP): A 70-year-old tribal man was mauled to death by a tiger in the buffer zone of Kanha Tiger Reserve. “A tiger on Friday mauled to death Raja Ram at the

MANDLA (MP): A 70-year-old tribal man was mauled to death by a tiger in the buffer zone of Kanha Tiger Reserve. “A tiger on Friday mauled to death Raja Ram at the buffer zone close to Khatia forest range of the park,” Kanha Tiger reserve field director JS Chauhan said. The deceased’s family has been given Rs 10,000 as immediate relief. They will be given a compensation of around Rs 4 lakh shortly. Efforts are being made to drive away the big cat to the core area of the reserve with the help of elephants, Chauhan said.

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