This Article is From Jun 08, 2020

Two Men Killed By Tiger In Maharashtra's Chandrapur

A total of 13 people have died in the attacks of wild animals in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district so far this year.

Two Men Killed By Tiger In Maharashtra's Chandrapur

The tiger who killed the two men was a sub-adult, officials said. (Representational)

Chandrapur:

Two people were killed by a tiger in the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra, officials said.

The two men were identified as Raju Dadmal, 47, and Rajpal Nagose, 40, the officials said, adding that they were killed in the last three days.

Raju Dadmal's body was found deep inside in TATR. Rajpal Nagose was attacked by a tiger on June 5 when he was working in a farm located close to TATR.

Earlier, the forest department had installed camera traps to identify the troublesome tiger in the area.

According to officials, the tiger behind the attacks was a sub-adult who got separated from its mother.

A total of 13 people have died in the attacks of wild animals in the district so far this year. While 12 of them were killed in attacks by tigers, another person was killed in an attack by a leopard.

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