12-05-2025
Tigress that killed three women in single attack in Chanda on Saturday captured
Nagpur: Forest officials of Sindewahi range, with the help of rapid response team (RRT) of
Tadoba Andheri Tiger Reserve
(TATR), on Monday tranquillised and captured the tigress T-81, held responsible for killing three women in the
Sindewahi Forest Range
on Saturday. The victims were collecting tendu leaves in the Mendhamal area when the attacks occurred. Now, officials are engaged in searching for her three sub-adult offspring, who too will be capture operation, launched in the wake of the tragedy, brought much-needed relief to the local communities gripped by fear.
According to forest department sources, the tigress was successfully darted at 5.55am in the Dongargaon beat under the Sindewahi range by RRT sharpshooter Ajay Marathe.
