Maha: Tiger that killed 5 persons to be tranquilised

Forest department on Tuesday issued an order to tranquilise and capture "troublesome" tiger that is believed to have killed at least five persons in Toba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) in last four months in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district, an official said.

tiger, named as KT-1, has been spotted in camera traps during search operations, order stated. Sources said it is a male sub-ult tiger who got separated from his mor.

"capture" order was issued by Nitin Kakolkar, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife), Nagpur, a senior Forest official said.

troublesome beast h killed five persons in and around Kolara forest range in TATR (core and buffer zone areas) in east Maharashtra district over last four months, it stated.

big cat has been spotted thrice in Kolara and once each at Satara and Bamangaon in core and buffer areas of TATR.

big cat has also been spotted in Devari, Karba, Mnapur, Kolara, Satara and Bamangaon vills in tiger reserve.

troublesome tiger be tranquilised by following Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) in presence of an expert team and representatives of National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), order said. 

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