Tiger Mauls Farm Labourer to Death in UP's Lakhimpur Kheri

Lakhimpur Kheri: A 25-year-old farm labourer was killed by a tiger in Majhgain range of Dudhwa buffer zone area here, officials said on Tuesday. Baburam, a resident of Rajapurwa under Majhgain police limits, was at work when tiger that strayed from nearby forests attacked him and dragged him into sugarcane fields on Monday afteron, y said.

partially eaten body was recovered in evening. Deputy Director of Dudhwa Buffer Zone Sundaresh rushed to spot after receiving news of labourer's death.

Field Director of Dudhwa Tiger Reserve Lalit Verma confirmed incident and said appropriate action regarding compensation to victim would be taken after an inquiry.

Meanwhile, South Kheri forest division officials trapped a leopard in a c at Manjhra cattle farm under Shardanagar forest range on Tuesday morning.

"A leopard, whose movements around Manjhra farm, close to Indira Maranjan Van in Mahewaganj area h been reported since long, was successfully cd on Tuesday," Divisional Forest Officer, South Kheri Sanjay Biswal told PTI.

He ded that a medical team was called in to examine leopard and details about , , health and or physical aspects would be provided after physical examination report arrives.