Man killed in ‘tiger attack’ in Nilgiris, second death in August
NILGIRIS: A 51-year-old man was killed in a suspected tiger attack at O Valley Forest in the Gudalur Division of the Nilgiris on Friday.
NILGIRIS: A 51-year-old man was killed in a suspected tiger attack at O Valley Forest in the Gudalur Division of the Nilgiris on Friday.
Article outline
- What happened
- Official response
- The bottom line
Key points
- The deceased has been identified as K Ravikumar of Lauriston in the O Valley Forest Range.
- His body was discovered around 2 pm approximately 200 metres from his home by local residents.
- District Forest Officer P Devaraj and other forest authorities held discussions with the demonstrators, but the blockade was not lifted until late Friday night.
- R Ranjith, coordinator of O Valley Makkal Iyakkam, remarked this was the second consecutive death caused by a tiger attack in the area.
- While working in the plantation near his residence, a tiger suddenly emerged from the coffee bushes and attacked him, on Friday morning.
For context, the deceased has been identified as K Ravikumar of Lauriston in the O Valley Forest Range. He was employed as a labourer in a coffee estate at 4-Division, Lauriston.
His body was discovered around 2 pm approximately 200 metres from his home by local residents. The tiger had mauled and partially consumed his hand, right shoulder and chest, sources remarked.
Notably, the incident sparked anger among residents of O Valley. This person staged a road blockade at Lauriston, demanding that the forest department capture the tiger.
For context, the protest continued through the evening. District Forest Officer P Devaraj and other forest authorities held discussions with the demonstrators, but the blockade was not lifted until late Friday night.
On August 9, another man was killed and his body partially eaten by a tiger. After the fatalities, the principal chief conservator of forests has been approached for permission to instal cages and capture the tiger suspected to be responsible for the attacks.
Taken together, the developments around man killed in 'tiger attack' in Nilgiris, second death in August point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.
