Tiger dies in Bandhavgarh

BHOPAL: A tiger death was reported in Bandhavgarh tiger reserve in Umaria district of eastern Madhya Pradesh on Friday.

A tiger death has been reported from Bandhavargh, additional principal chief conservator of forest Dharmendra Shukla told TOI. "I don't have details now. We are awaiting an elaborate report about the animal by Saturday," he added.

Bandhavgarh field director C K Patil and his deputy Mridul Pathak couldn't be contacted despite repeated calls as they were reportedly out in the jungles of the reserve.