Male tiger found dead in Nagzira sanctuary core zone, electrocution suspected

A tiger has been found dead in the core zone of Nagzira sanctuary, under Goregaon in Gondia district, causing a stir in the area. The male tiger was spotted dead during a joint patrol on November 10, 2026, in compartment number 99 of the Thathezari beat in the Nagzira core sub-forest range.

Patrolling was under way in the Thathezari beat's assigned area when forest staff saw the dead tiger in the reserve forest of compartment 99. On receiving the news, Piyush Jagtap, Deputy Conservator of Forests and Field Director of the Navegaon-Nagzira Tiger Project, reached the spot. Pritamsingh Kodape, Deputy Director of the Nagzira division in Gondia, Assistant Conservator of Forests Vipin Landge, patrol team head Mahendra Bhangare and Nagzira Range Forest Officer Mrs A. V. Lambat also arrived immediately.

A special committee was formed under the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) procedure. It included honorary wildlife warden Sawant Behekar, NTCA representative Rupesh Nivate, WTI member Idris Ahmed and a veterinary officer.

A team of veterinarians conducted the post-mortem in the presence of the committee members. In the preliminary examination, the veterinary officers suspected that the tiger died of electrocution.

All organs of the tiger were found intact. After the post-mortem, the tiger was cremated in the presence of panch witnesses. Samples of the tiger's viscera have also been collected for further tests.

Assistant Conservator of Forests Vipin Landge and Range Forest Officer Mrs A. V. Lambat are now investigating the case in depth, under the guidance of Deputy Conservator Piyush Jagtap and Deputy Director Pritamsingh Kodape. The incident has caused concern among wildlife enthusiasts.