Lucknow : The mutilated body of a 60-year-old farmer was found in a forest near his village in Bahraich district on Sunday morning in a suspected tiger attack, officials said.
The deceased, Usman, lived with his wife, Faruka (50), and their three sons — Abrar, Meraj and Nadir. During a search operation, a team found Usman’s mutilated body inside the forest, around 700 metres from his home. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Lucknow | Silver Rate in Lucknow | Bank Holidays in Lucknow | Public Holidays in Lucknow | Lucknow AQI | Weather in Lucknow | Petrol Price in Lucknow | Diesel Price in Lucknow | CNG Price in Lucknow | LPG Price in Lucknow Stay updated with the latest Lucknow news.
Divisional forest officer Apoorv Dixit said preliminary findings suggested that Usman might have died in a tiger attack. The incident took place in Bankatwa village under Motipur police station limits. When Usman did not return by the evening, his family members and villagers began searching for him. However, they could not trace him throughout the night. Police and forest department personnel reached the spot and initiated an investigation. The body was sent for post-mortem to ascertain the exact cause of death. The death triggered panic among villagers living along the forest fringes, with residents demanding that the forest department should install cages and take urgent measures to capture the animal. Download the TOI App.
On Saturday morning, he left home, telling his wife that he was going to the fields to harvest paddy. The forest department was informed on Sunday morning.