Overview
- The tiger attacked and dragged 26-year-old Vishal Uikey about 20 feet while he was harvesting paddy in Bamhani village in Sakoli tehsil on Sunday afternoon.
- Uikey was taken first to Lakhni for treatment and was later shifted to a medical facility in Bhandara, where he died.
- Assistant Conservator Sanjay Mendhe, Range Forest Officer Nitesh Dhanvijay and Forest Officer Raj Meshram inspected the scene and oversaw the response.
- A cage trap has been installed and a shooter team deployed to monitor the tiger and attempt to capture it, and forest officials say they are taking steps to protect nearby residents.
- The forest department provided Rs 10 lakh in immediate assistance to the family and will place an additional Rs 15 lakh in a fixed deposit, and the case underscores ongoing risks where farmland borders forest habitat.