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Woman Killed by Tiger in Chandrapur Buffer Zone
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News18•16-10-2026, 20:45
Woman Killed by Tiger in Chandrapur Buffer Zone
- •A 45-year-old woman named Usha Ankush Gurnule was killed in a tiger attack in the buffer zone of Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve.
- •The incident occurred while she was working in her field in Palasgaon.
- •Authorities are processing compensation for the victim's family and have installed camera traps to monitor the tiger.
- •The forest department urged local villagers to avoid working alone and to stay away from fringe areas during early morning and late evening hours.
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A 45-year-old woman named Usha Ankush Gurnule was killed and dragged away by a tiger while working in her field in Palasgaon, located within the buffer zone of the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur district.
The forest department has set up camera traps to monitor the animal's movement and is currently processing compensation for the victim's grieving family members.
Forest officials have urged nearby residents to exercise caution, avoid working alone in their fields, and refrain from visiting fringe forest areas during the early morning and late evening hours.
