Overview
- Forest guards on routine patrol discovered the adult female near West Bimoli in the Bagori range and secured the site for investigation.
- Veterinary experts reported severe internal and external injuries consistent with a fight with another tiger, with the tigress estimated at 8–10 years old.
- Officials reported no immediate signs of poaching, and samples and body parts were collected and dispatched for laboratory analysis.
- Park authorities said monitoring and patrolling will be intensified in the area as the formal inquiry continues under NTCA procedures.
- The scrutiny follows recent enforcement actions in the broader landscape, including arrests and the recovery of tiger bones in late November 2025.