Tiger Attack Near Kanha Leaves Young Man Seriously Injured

A young man was seriously injured in a tiger attack in a village near Kanha National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh’s Balaghat district, an official said on Tuesday.

The victim, Santosh Meshram, is undergoing treatment at a local hospital.

KNP Additional Director Sunil Pandre said Meshram, a resident of Kareli village near the national park, had gone to his farm close to the forest when a tiger suddenly attacked him.

Meshram suffered injuries to his head and both hands and is currently under medical supervision. Forest officials are closely monitoring the tiger’s movements.

The tiger retreated into the forest after a group of villagers, armed with sticks, approached the animal and made loud noises.

Dr Kaushal Kumar of Baihar Hospital, where Meshram is being treated, said his condition is stable but he is being closely monitored due to the head injuries sustained in the attack.

This was the third tiger attack reported in Balaghat district, which borders KNP, this month.

On August 2, a tiger attacked a woman, Sugnibai, while she was sleeping inside her home in Parrapur Baigatola village, killing her.

On August 10, a local resident, Devkaram Baghmare, was killed after being attacked by a tiger in the Khairlanji forest range.