Chandrapur: Two men were killed in separate tiger attacks in Chandrapur district on Friday, taking the number of human fatalities in human-wildlife conflict to 39 this year. marking the third consecutive fatal tiger attack in the range within a week, a man was mauled to death in the Chimur forest range While a farmer was killed in Sindewahi taluka.
The deceased in the Sindewahi incident was identified as Patru Ramaji Meshram (75), a resident of Dhumankheda village. In another incident, Sadashiv Chirkata Khadsang (55), a resident of Gardapar village, was killed around 1.30 pm in compartment No. 380 under Gadgaon beat of Chimur range.
He had gone to his agricultural field around 2pm to inspect his paddy crop but failed to return home by evening. He had entered the forest adjoining his agricultural field when a tiger attacked and killed him on the spot. Forest officials shifted his body to Chimur rural hospital for postmortem. Camera traps have been installed to monitor tiger movement, and residents of surrounding villages have been cautioned.
They alerted the forest officials, who launched a search operation. family members and villagers found his spectacles, walking stick and footwear in the field, along with bloodstains While searching.