Tiger Attacks Escalate Fear in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit District

A tragic incident unfolded in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit district as a farmer named Dayaram was mauled to death by a tiger on Monday. The tiger attacked him in a sugarcane field, dragging the 39-year-old nearly 20 meters before retreating.

Local farmers, drawn by his screams, were too late to save him. The incident marks the sixth deadly tiger attack in the region within two months, leading to heightened tensions among villagers. In response, the Divisional Forest Officer, Bharat Kumar, deployed a team for investigation and heightened security in the area.

Outraged villagers criticized the forest department's failure to curb the rising attacks and demanded compensation for Dayaram's family and immediate action to rescue the tiger. With regular sightings of the big cats reported, the residents' frustrations escalated, calling for urgent attention from authorities.

(With inputs from agencies.)