Man-eater tiger imprisoned in cage in Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, villagers heave a sigh of relief

Pauri Garhwal, 14 December. A man-eating tiger, which has been synonymous with terror for the last several days in the Jahrikhal block of Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand, has been successfully imprisoned in a cage by the team of Forest Department and Corbett Tiger Reserve in the early hours of Sunday by giving him an injection of unconsciousness. After the capture of the tiger, the villagers of Amlesha village and surrounding areas heaved a sigh of relief.

According to the information, continuous presence of tiger was being seen for some time in Gram Sabha Amlesha and surrounding villages under Jahrikhal block. On December 5, in a tragic incident, this tiger had attacked and killed 60-year-old Urmila Devi (wife of Rajendra Singh), who was collecting fodder near her house in Tokgram Dalyungaj of Gram Sabha Amlesha.

After this incident, an atmosphere of fear was created in the entire area and it became difficult for the villagers to come out of their homes. Seeing the seriousness of the incident, the Forest Department started immediate action. An expert team led by Dr. Dushyant Sharma, a senior wildlife physician from Corbett Tiger Reserve, was sent to the area. Cages were installed at places with possible movement around the village and teams of forest personnel were deployed for surveillance.

After several days of vigilant monitoring, the expert team achieved success at around 4 am on Sunday. Dr. Sharma successfully tranquilized the tiger, after which the departmental team safely confined it in a cage. The captured tiger has been sent to Dhela Rescue Center of Corbett Tiger Reserve after primary investigation. There his health checkup will be done and further action will be taken.

With the capture of the tiger, normalcy is expected to be restored in the area. The villagers have expressed gratitude for the prompt and effective action of the Forest Department. However, the Forest Department has appealed to the villagers to remain alert and not go alone to the forest areas.