Overview

• Deputy Conservator of Forests Y. Chakrapani, Assistant Conservator Gajanana Hegde and Range Forest Officer Madesh are facing suspension recommendations for dereliction of duty.
• A high-level committee’s interim report concluded that a tigress and her four cubs died after eating a cow carcass poisoned with insecticide.
• Forest officials have arrested three villagers—Konnappa, Madaraju and Nagaraj—on charges of lacing the carcass with toxic chemicals.
• Investigators flagged chronic understaffing, with over 50% vacancies among 256 sanctioned posts, and a three-month delay in wages for frontline contract patrol staff.
• The inquiry panel led by APCCF Kumar Pushkar is scheduled to submit its final report by July 10.