Overview

• Forest teams in the Hanur range recovered only the head, shoulders and front legs of a tiger near Pachchedoddi village, and officials say the circumstances point to suspected poaching.
• A committee led by Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Smita Bijoor has been directed to visit the site, collect forensic evidence and propose action against any negligent officials and the perpetrators.
• Authorities are searching for the missing portions of the carcass and have registered a case while following National Tiger Conservation Authority protocols for evidence handling.
• The discovery follows the late-June poisoning of a tigress and four cubs in the same sanctuary, which drew arrests, internal scrutiny and renewed calls to bolster patrolling and staffing.
• Separately, three tigers found dead in Madhya Pradesh’s Kanha Tiger Reserve, including the well-known Balaghat Male, were confirmed by post-mortem to have been killed in fights with other big cats rather than by poachers.