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Tiger Attack Kills Woman in West Champaran While Cutting Fodder Near VTR.
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News18•23-09-2026, 14:01
Tiger Attack Kills Woman in West Champaran While Cutting Fodder Near VTR.
- •A woman died in a tiger attack in the Madanpur forest area of Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR) in Bagaha, West Champaran, Bihar.
- •The deceased, Salma Khatoon, wife of Kolai Mian, was cutting fodder about 200 meters from the forest when the tiger attacked.
- •Salma Khatoon sustained severe head and neck injuries, leading to her immediate death at the scene.
- •Forest Department and Naurangia police teams arrived, and the body was sent for post-mortem.
- •Madanpur Ranger Naseem Ansari confirmed compensation process initiated and a team is tracking the tiger's location, causing fear among villagers.
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The fatal tiger attack occurred in the Madanpur forest area of the Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR), specifically in the field adjacent to Sirisia Ghotahwa Tola within the Naurangia police station area.
A Forest Department team led by Madanpur Ranger Naseem Ansari and a local police team arrived at the scene to send the body for post-mortem, initiate family compensation per rules, and deploy trained personnel to trace and monitor the tiger's location.
Salma Khatoon was cutting fodder for animals approximately 200 meters away from the forest when the tiger suddenly attacked her, causing severe head and neck injuries that led to her death on the spot.
