Farmer, 60, killed in tiger attack in Sindewahi forest range of Chandrapur; 34th such death in district

A 60-year-old farmer was killed on the spot in a tiger attack in the Sindewahi forest range of Chandrapur district on Saturday evening. The deceased has been identified as Nana Kambadi, a resident of Palasgaon Jat village in Sindewahi taluka. He had gone to work in his field when the incident took place.

According to the information available, Kambadi went to his field on Saturday, October 24, in the evening, as he did every day. The Sindewahi forest lies close to his field. A tiger lying in wait in the forest attacked him suddenly. He was seriously injured in the attack and died there.

Forest department officials reached the spot soon after receiving news of the incident. They assessed the situation and drew up a panchnama. According to forest department records, this is the 34th death in the ongoing conflict between humans and wildlife in Chandrapur district.

Steps have been started to take Kambadi's body to the local rural hospital for a post-mortem. Senior forest officials of the Chandrapur circle said the department has formally recorded the incident and that further investigation is under way.

Fear and mourning have gripped the area. Farmers and villagers are badly shaken by the growing movement of tigers in the area. People are demanding that the forest department take the necessary steps at the earliest so that the lives of those working in the fields are not put at risk.