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BAREILLY: Three women from Nepal were killed in purported tiger attacks in the forests along the Indo-Nepal border in two separate incidents within a span of just five days. About 50km apart, one of the bodies was found inside the core area of Dudhwa forest on Friday evening while two others were recovered in mutilated states at the no-man’s land near the India border at Bahraich district on March 20. Following “multiple attacks”, Indian officials have put the border villages in the area on high alert.
Deputy director, Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR), Rengarajan Tamilselvan told TOI: “The woman along with three others had entered the reserve forest, without permission, to collect firewood. Her body was recovered nearly a kilometre inside the core area. Pug marks of an adult tiger were found. One of the women accompanying the victim had seen the tiger pounce on her”.
Tamilselvan said: “These tigers may again target humans entering its territory. Hence, officials in Nepal and SSB jawans have been told to prevent any human activity there.”
On March 20, bodies of two women – aged 45 and 50 – were found by villagers near DTR’s Katarniaghat sanctuary. They also belonged to a bordering Nepal district.
Deputy director, Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR), Rengarajan Tamilselvan told TOI: “The woman along with three others had entered the reserve forest, without permission, to collect firewood. Her body was recovered nearly a kilometre inside the core area. Pug marks of an adult tiger were found. One of the women accompanying the victim had seen the tiger pounce on her”.
Tamilselvan said: “These tigers may again target humans entering its territory. Hence, officials in Nepal and SSB jawans have been told to prevent any human activity there.”
On March 20, bodies of two women – aged 45 and 50 – were found by villagers near DTR’s Katarniaghat sanctuary. They also belonged to a bordering Nepal district.
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